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Ireland  is  a  fruitful  theme  for  the  poet,  the 
novelist,  the  orator,  and  the  historian.  Her 
wrongs  find  her  grievances  have  been,  like  a 
thrice-told  tale,  so  often  repeated  in  song  and 
story,  that  it  may  appear  difficult,  indeed,  to 
add  anything  new  to  the  sad  catalogue  of"  op- 
pression on  the  part  of  England  ahdof  suffering 
on  the  part  of  Ireland. 

The  English  policy  of  coercing  Irelauid  into 
EngUsh  views  and  English  ideas  i$  neither  a 
wise  nor  a  statesman-like  one. 

The*  love  and  devotion  of  a  nation,  like  that 
of  an  individual,  are  secured  more  by.  friendijr 
concessions,  a!id  a  dewre  t,o  promote  mut^ 
interests  and  prospentyr  *han  by  oppre«SM@|. 
laws  and  cotrcive  measure*.  The  Iriish  aM% 
a  generous  and  chivalrdus  pe<^lc,  whoe« 
friendship  can  be  won  by  kindness  and  justici^f 
but  they  are,  on  the  other  hand,  a  jealpus^a 
resolute  people— jealous  ot  their  liberty,  jeaj-' 


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iv 


Preface. 


ous  of  their  rights  and  privileges,  and  resolute 
in  the  maintenance  of  them,  even  though  they 
had  no  other  means  to  guard  them  but  by  band- 
ing together  in  that  wild  spirit  of  revenge  which 
has  been  so  fruitful  of  blood  and  misery. 

For  seven  hundred  years  England  has  tried 
a  system  of  coercion  on  Ireland.  It  has 
failed  in  pacifying  her.  She  has  followed  up  this 
by  maligning  and  slandering  her  before  the 
world  by  her  subsidized  writers,  such  as  Camr 
brensis  and  Froude.  What  is  the  result  to-day  ? 
Trampled  and  despised  Ireland  is  prouder  and 
more  defiant  than  she  was  when  the  first  Anglo- 
Norman  set  foot  on  her  soil ;  and  her  long-cher- 
ished inheritance— her  Catholic  faith— which 
has  cost  centuries  of  persecution  and  oceans 
of  blood  to  wipe  out,  is  to-day  purer,  stronger, 
tAnd  more  firmly  rooted  on  her  soil  than  ever. 

Such  an  introduction  as  this  may  appear  out 
of  place  for  a  novel;  but  then  it  must.be  fe- 
cdifected  that  this  "o'er  true  tale"  i8  founded 
cm  the  incidents  arising  from  that  most  fearful 
period  of  Irisl^thistory  and  Irish  suffering— the 
fwiine  years.  The  unfeeling,  unchristian  spirit 
displayed  at  that  time  both  by  English  states- 
men and  the  English  pr«ss  can  never  be  for- 
gotten. When  the  Irish  were  dying  by  thou- 
sands of  actual  starvation,  and  when  the  living 
"were  scateely  able  to  bury  the  dead,  the  London 
'' ■    '•*'  ■'■■  ■• 


ind  resolute 
though  they 
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venge  which 
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before  the 
uch  as  Camr 
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prpuder  and 
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and  oceans 
■er,  stronger, 
than  ever, 
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len  the  living 
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Prtfact,  > 

Times,  in  a  fit  of  jubilation,  cried  out— "The 
Irish  are  gone,  gene  with  a  vengeance  ;  the  Lord 
be  praised ! "   In  the  same  spirit  English  states- 
men prevented  Turkey  and  other  powers  from 
sending  relief   to  Ireland,  as  such  generosity 
would  look  like  a  reflection  on  England.   In  fact, 
several  steamers  laden  with  grain  had  to  return 
with  their  cargoes,  and  others  were  so  ham- 
pered with  red-tapeism  that  their  cargoes  rotted 
before  they  could  be  delivered.    It  is  no  wonder 
that  starving  Ireland  became  disaffected.    It  is 
no  wonder,  while,  in  the  same  spirit,  the  land- 
lords were  wriphig  out  the  unfortunate  peassm- 
try  to  make  room  for  sheep  and  black  cattle, 
that  many  of  them  were  shot  by  the  infuriated 
people.    Such  assassinations  were  followed  by 
3pecial  Commissions,  and  such  men  as  Judge 
Keogh  were  instructed  to  do  the  work  of  the 
government,  and  to  strike  terror  into  the  dis- 
affected—wliich  iimply  iheant^ohang  all  they 
coulchmuster  up  evidence  enough  against.    The 
brothers  Cownacle,  who  were  executed  in  Nc- 
nagh.  County  Tipperary,  were  victims  of  this 
decimating  policy.    The  first   jury  that  ti*i6d 
them  (on  which  jury,  by  the  wayiirere  H^ 
relatives  of  the  writer),  diwgreed  aii#ilil« 
discharged;  but  Judge  Keogft,  fiiUy  reii^d 
on  doing  the*  work  of  his  masters,  imm#^c^ 
empanneled  a  more  obseqwious  one,  and  tlHiy 


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• 

were  convicted  and  subsequently  executed. 
The  innocence  of  the  Corntiacks  of  the  murder 
of  Mr.  Ellis  wfis  so  generally  known  that  His 
Grace  the  Moit  Rev.  Dr.  Leahy,  Archbishop  of 
Cashel,  joinet*.  in  a  petition  to  the  Lord  Lieu- 
tenant, requesting  a  commutation  of  their  sen- 
tence. But,  the  fiat  had  gone  forth;  terror 
should  be  stricken  into  Tipperary,  and  two  in- 
nocent young  men  were  immolated  in  order 
that  her  Gracious  Majesty  might  live  in  peace 
and  reign  in  security. 

'  The  scene  of  "  The  O'Donnells  of  Glen  Cot- 
tage" has  been  laid  in  Tipperary,  and  the  plot 
chiefly  turns  on  the  sufferings  of  the  people 
during  the  famine  years  and  the  execution  of 
the  Cormacks.  The  characters  introduced  are 
each  and  all  real  personages,  many  of  whom 
are  living  to-day.  The  name'  of  some  few  of 
them  have  been  sli|^ly  changed,  but  the  ma- 
jority of  them  come  befcare  our  readers  under 
their  real  nameSi 

The  pictures  of  the  sufferings  of  the  poor 
starved  peasantry  during  the  famine,  the  heart- 
less evictions  of  Lord  Clearall,  the  treach- 
erous, unprincipled  conduct  of  his  agent,  Mr. 
Ellis,  and  his  sanctimonious  protege,  the  Rev. 
Mr.  Sly,  are  no  fancy  sketches.  They  are  un- 
fortlmately  true  pictures  of  the  state  of  Ireland 
at  the  time. 


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Preface. 


vii 


executed, 
he  murder 
I  that  His 
hbishop  of 
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their  sen- 
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Glen  Cot- 
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:he  people 
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'  the  poor 
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agent,  Mr. 
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Iiey  are  un- 
\  of  Ireland 


Such  are  the  scenes  and  incidents  that  go  to 
make  up  our  story ;  and  if  the  author  has  but 
succeeded  in  laying  before  his  readers  a  truthful 
picture  of  the  state  of  Ireland,  and  of  the 
wrongs  and  sufferings  of  the  Irish  people,  dur- 
ing the  famine  years,  he  feels  satisfied  that  his 
labor  will  be  fruitful  of  good  results. 


D.  P.  CONYNGHAM,  LL.D. 


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♦  . 


■'i 


oaArtaa 

I.  Father  O'Donnell— A  Stroll  through  '*the 

RockofCashel,"         .        .        .       '. 


>3 


II.  Irish  Races — New  Acquaintances,  . .  •  '7 
IIL  A  Races  Dinner — ^Tbe  Guests'  Stories,  .  40 
IV.  Countiy  Ftntimes — ^All-Hallowe'en  at  Mr. 

Maher's, 47 

V.  A  Country  Chapel— A  Cunfeasion  of  Love,    63 
VI.  {"ather  O'Doftnell's  Discovery,  .        .        .76 
Vll.  The  OflBcers  Quisted— Father  O'Donnell 

Perplexed, .94 

VIII.  Village  Celelwitiee--Tiie  Henpecked  Tailor 
—The  Hop- Merchant  and  the  Blind 
Piper,  ...  .        .  109 

IX.  Mrs.  BDtler%  Eitaulishment— Willy  9ica 

—Flank  at  Home— Willy's  History,     .  ift 


jj    .  Contents. 

""^X^Mr.  Baker's  Noble  Exploits— Mr.  O'Don- 

•    nail's  Family ^^^ 

XI.  Ihe  Foster  Brothers— Mr.  Baker's  Ex- 

ploits 

XII.  Some  Account  of  Mr.  Ellis -An  Irish 

Agent, *  5 

XIII.  An  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victims,     .        .   i97 

XIV.  Christinas  at  Home,       .        •        •        •  '*9 
XV.  How  St  Patrick's  Day  is  kept  in  Ireland,  333 

XVI.  How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland- 

Lord  Clearall's  Opinion  of  Priests  and 
People  — How  Tenants'  Consciences 
should  be  Managed,  .        .        .        •  »53 

XVII.  A   New   Lesson,  on  the  Treatment   of 

Famine,    .        .         •         •        *         ''74 
XVIII.  Famine    Treatment    (continued)— The 
Rev.  Mr.  Sly's  Charity— Nelly  (;or- 
mack  Tempted— Her  Deliverer— Mr. 
Sly  meets  his  Match  at  Scripture,      .  393 

•      XIX.  Family  Derangements^The  O'Donnells 

in  Trouble— Love's  Pledges,      .        .  3»» 
XX.  The  Priest  and  the  Parson  as  they  should 
be— The  Meeting  of  Old  Friends— 
Christmas-Day  at  Father  O'Donnell's,  334 


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a  Irish 

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.  197 
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Ireland,  333 

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Contents. 


rum 


XXI.  The  Parson  acting*  the  Good  Samaritan 

— How  the  Poor  Live — ^A  slight  cue 
to  the  Rev.  R.  Sly's  Character— Willy 
Leaves,     .  .        .        .        ■  35© 

XXII.  An  Agent  Promises  to  be  a  Friend— 

Burkem  begins  to  Appear  in  his  True 
Coilors — His  Love-advances,  and  their 
Warm  Reception,      .        .        .        .  365 

XXIII.  The  Lovers'  Interview  —  The  Political 

Meeting— The  Guaget  Tricked,        .  380 

XXIV.  How  an  Irish  Agent  Fulfils  his  Promise 

— Ruin  of  th^  O'Donnells — Messrs. 
Burkem  and  Pembert  Plot  together — 
Death  of  Bessy  O'Donnell,        .        .  392 
XXV.  How  Mr,  Sly  turns  Things  to  his  Advan- 
tage— Attack  upon  the  Mills — Mr. 
Ellis  aild  Lord  Clearall's  Receipt  for 
Dispersing  a  Mob,     .        .        .        .411 
XXVI.  The  Eviction  of  the  0-D<Minelli— The 
D«athof  Mrs.  O'Donnell— -Alice  Maher 
Frank's  Guardian^Angel,  .        .        .424 
XXVII.  A  Short  Account  of  the  Working  of  the 
Poor  Laws — How  the  Poor  are  Treated  - 
—A  Humane  Board — The  Fruit  of 
£viction%        .       ...  .  439 


xii 


Contents. 


XXVIII.  ^rank  bids  Farewell  to  the  Old  Hou>e 

and  his  Mother's  Grave — ^A  Scene — 
Nelly  Sullivan  gives  her  Benediction 
to  Mr.  Ellis— The  Separation— The 
Emigrant  Ship,         .        •      .  •        •  45' 

XXIX.  The  Plot  Thickens— The  Elopement— 

The  Cormacks  Entrapped — Murder  o. 
Mr.  Ellis — Arrest  of  the  Cormacks — 

The  Trial, 4<56 

XXX.  The  Separation— The  Execution,    .        .  483 
XXXI.  The  Wreck— Meeting  of  Old  Friends- 
True  Love  Rewarded,         .        .        .  489 


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.*WWt>*»i'^W^"lli(l 


THE    O^DONNELLS 


or 


GLEN  COTTj^GE. 


CHAPTER  L 


VATHSB  o'danNSLL. — Jk.  BTBOU.  TBBOVGH  **TttB  BOCK 
OF  OAftHKL." 

It  wm  an  antmnn  eve;  one  of  those  beantifid  eyen- 
Jngs  that  seem  to  linger,  as  if  loath  to  leave  ns  to 
winter's  ohilljr  blasts. 

In  a  cosy  Uttle  parlor,  in  a  comfortable  cottage, 
near  the  village  of  Olerihan,  sat  an  old  gentleman, 
reading  a  large  volome  which  lay  <m  the  tabl»  bo- 
fore  him. 

He  was  a  stout,  ta&  mtjOi  wti&  k  good  houioied 
appearance,  that  told  !tnore  fordbly  than  words 
cocid  do  that  he  was  at  peace  with  himself,  and  the 
world  besides. 

A  craeifiz  stood  on  the  chimney-piece  before.bim, 
and  several  prints  and  lectures  of  Oar  Saviour  and 
the  Holy  Fimily  hang  «onnd  tho  walls. 


■^r^#s*«i9i 


14  The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

From  these,  and  from  his  black  dress,  and  olowdy 
shaven  face,  it  was  evident  that  he  was  a  pnest 

«  JHo  gratis  I "  wi*^  ^®»  "  ***  finished  a  chapter 
from  his  breviary.  ,     i.  • 

Father  O'Donnell  dosed  the  book,  leant  back  m 
the  arm^jhair,  and  placed  his  feet  on  the  fender, 
near  the  Uttle  fire  that  burned  so  brightly  before 

HU  Uttle  dog,  Carlo,  seemed  to  enjoy  the  quiet  of 
the  thing,  too,  for  he  dowd  away  upon  the  hearth- 
rug, ocoaaioMfllv  opening  his  drowsy  eyes,  and  tak- 
ing a  sly  peep  as  iie  moved,  to  see  would  he  be  re- 
primanded  for  his  rudeness. 

At  the  other  side  of  the  fire,  puss,  rolled  up  m  hia 
sleek  coat,  and  his  lazy  paws  stretched  out  from 
him,  purred  a  contented  cronaun  for  hunself,  iu  a 
contented  happy  oat  should  do.  ' 

Having  finished  his  o©oe,  the  priest  leant  back  m 
his  chair,  and  feU  asleep.  ,,    ,  -         ^ 

A  graceful  young  girl,  wiik  »  world  of  fun  and 
miwWef  sparkUng  in  her  Uughing  blue  eyw^  stole 
Along  the  hall;  she  peeped  in  at  the  door,  and  seemg 
the  priert  asleep,  noiselessly  slipped;  behind  him.  «4 
dapped  her  hands  upon  his  eyefc  .      .on 

food's  name  who  is  this  ?  who  dare  do  it  ? 
exdaimed  Father  O'Donnell  very  indignantly,  a»  ho 
Btnive  to  pull  off  the  hands.  ^ 

hH»!  hal  hal"  rang  a  very  muswal  voice  behind 

him;  *•  gness  who's  in  it  ?  "     , 


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E 
b 


•■E 


Father  ODonnell. 


15 


I  closely 
riest. 
\  oluipter 

\  bsok  in 
9  fender, 
y  before 

»  quiet  of 
a  hearth- 
and  tak- 
be  bere* 

.  up  in  bis 
out  from 
nself ,  ias  ft 

At  baok  in 

f  fun  and 
jyeo,  stole 
and  seeing 
ibiomani 

udo  it?** 
tntly,aftbe 

>ioef  behind 
|iur  IpRiM^* 


isn't  this  a  respectful  way  to  treat  an  old  priest,  I 
ask  you  ?  " 

"  Now,  don't  get  vexed  with,  me,  Father  O'Don- 
nell,"  said  the  young  girl,  flinging  baok  the  curls 
from  her  pretty  face,  with  a  toss  of  her  head,  "  sure 
I  was  only  joldng." 

"  Well,  well,  sure  I  might  easily  know  who  it  was, 
for  none  other  but  mad-cap  Alice  would  do  the  like," 
sud  the  priest,  relaxing  into  good  humour. 

"  That's  it,"  s^d  the  oUier,  playfully;  "  yon  now 
look  like  yourself;  but  you  had  sudi  a  cross  look 
that  time,  you  nearly  frightened  me;  now»  you  look 
like  a  Christian,  but  these  faces"— and  shelrang  her 
brows,  curled  her  lips,  and  pursed  her  mouth,  in 
imitation  of  Father  O'Donnell — "  po<di!  it  liighteDS 
me."         ■ 

Father  O'DonneU  leant  back  and  langhed  heartily 
at  llie  caricature. 

«  Well,  well,  Miss  Madcap,  I  can  never  mak^anys 
thing  4^  you.  The  face  certainly  was  a  good  ose," 
and  Father  O'DonneU  langhed  heartily  again. 

«  Well,  then.  Father  O'DonneU,!  h»veaeii»B news 
for  yon,  so  I  came  over  HA.  the  way  to  teU  it." 

<*  And  pray  what  is  is  it,  Miss?" 

«  01  I  am  not  going  to  teU  it'  here,  thofagh. 
Ck>mie  out  in  the  garden,  until  we  pluck  the  flowers 
and  hear  the  birds  ringing,  this  beantifnl  evening. 
How  do  yoa  Uve  in  tlupirtifled  room;  it  is  as  dose  as 
bee-hive;  I  couldn't  Uve  five  minutes  m  tt^" 

(^Now,  Alice,  don^t  go  on  at  soeb  a  rate;  if  |Wi 


Wft-.  .:. 


Ilil 
m 


i6  TAf  aOonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

were  as  tired  as  I  wn,  after  traveling  through  the 
parish-really,  I  don't  know  how  a  poor  old  pnest 
like  me  can  stand  it.    I  first  went- 

"That  will  do  now;  if  you  get  into  a  history  of 
your  day's  adventures,  I  fear  it  would  be  mght 
when  they'd  be  concluded.  Now,  I  have  but  fifteen 
minutes  to  honor  you  with  my  precious  company,  as 
I  have  left  my  oar  at  the  village,  and  rwi  up  to  see 
you  and  tell  you  the  news." 

"  Well,  then,  let  us  have  it,  if  you  please}  but  1  d 
much  sooner  you'd  leav^  me  here." 

«« Not  a  bit  of  It;  here  is  your  old  hat;  good  gra- 
cious I  why  don't  you  buy  a  new  one;  itis  a  regular 
Bcare-crow;  put  the  good  side  in  front,  though;  now. 

come  out."  .  i      ;i 

Father  O'Donnell  followed,  greatly  Te*TPlWf* 
.as  to  what  the  Important  new.  was  that  should  dis- 
"rbhimfwmhisquiet^ap^hat  should brmg her 
up  from  the  viUage  to  tell  him.  . 

"Well  BOW,"  said  he,  standing  Ift  the  middle  of 
the  walk,  and  facing  Alice,  « teU  me  what  you  have 
toMty?**  AUce  looked  at  him  with  »nob^bw»« 
snaiWinirinhereyes.  She  then  tossed  her  hwd^to 
Sl^baA  some  straying  curl,  that  iloated «b«>the» 

.  **?i  teU  you  what.  Father  OrDonnell,"  M^t, 
«  y«i  poor  old  priests,  like  old  baohelois,  don  tta»oir 

hrtllddressalad^  ^-^  ^^^^ '':^'^Z 
I  m«it  do  a  thing;  but  then,  poor  o„^m^ 
dotft  know  better,  ye  don't  know  how  ^  «n)of 


life  ( 

could 

booki 

state 

right, 

is  an 

"I 
strivi 
traot< 
Horg 
yon  II 
not  r( 
herb 

«1 
lieve 
wasi 

«\ 
with 

• 

will  ( 
(I] 

priei 
of  th 

•*! 
less  ] 
dom 

Th 
coroAs 

"1 
appo 


,JUIIIIllUIII> 


^hte- 


'*S',;» .. 


tiigh  the 
d  priest 

istory  of 
l)e  night 
at  fifteen 
npany,  M 
up  to  see 

i;  but  I'd 

l^oodgrft- 
s  regular 
,gh;  now, 

perplexed 
lould  dia- 
bring  her 

middle  of 
i  yon  have 
iob  bnmor 
er  hand  to 
I  about  her 

*  said  ih^ 
don't  know 
^toteUme 
eatarei,y« 
r  to 


Fatkifr  aDonnell. 


17 


life  corily.  and  comfortably  at  all;  not  you,  who 
could  tell  you;  not  a  tima  I  come  but  I  find  your 
books  and  glasses  and  other  things  in  one  rich 
state  of  confusion,  whilst  you  think  them  all 
right,  because  Mrs.  Hogan,who  in  your  imagination 
is  an  immuoulate  house-keeper,  placed  them  so.** 

'<  Do  you  know,  Alice,"  said  Father  0']>ODiiell, 
striving  to  look  as  if  such  light  conversAtHii  de- 
tracted from  his  dignity,  '*  I  often  think  that  Lady 
Morgan  must  have  met  you  somewhere,  and  taken 
yon  as  her  model  for  hw  Wild  Irish  Giii'  I  need 
not  read  the  work  any  inore  to  learn  ril  the  pranks  of 
her  heroine,  #hile  I  have  such  an  original  before  nM." 

**  There  are  more  of  your  mistakes.  Now,  I  be- 
lieve  I  was  scarcely  bom  when  the  '  Wild  Irish  Oirl ' 
was  written,** 

**  Well,  well!  yon're  right,  child;  but  now,  out 
with  your  news?** 

**I  suppose  I  must;  then,  in  the  first  plac^  landpiqia 
will  go  to  the  races  to-morrow,  if  yon  come  with  us.** 

« No,  no,  child ;  a  race  is  no  plaee  lor  an  old 
priest  like  me;  I  am  become  |atenidbie  to  the  sports 
of  this  life;  besides 1-'* 

<*Now,  Fatheir  0*Donaell,  I  i^t  not  be  let  go  un- 
less you  come,  and  I  have  set  my  heart  on  going,  sft 
do  not  JUsappoint  me,*.*  said  Alfte,  Mgeriy. 

The  priest  locked  at  her,  as  a  shade  of  sadnusa 
oroJned  her  handsome  sprightly  faoe^ 

"I  dont  Vsi&iTt  I  don*t  know;  i  doa't like  to  dift- 
a|>point  yon,  cMd,  yet ^— .**  . 


1 


1, 


1 


^Minm^M^mMA 


i8 


The  aDonmlls  of  Glen  Cottage. 


«Do  oome,  Father  O'Dondell!"  said  she,  plead- 
iiigly;  besides,  Frank  O'Donnell,  or  as  yon  call  him, 
«yoar  child,'  thoagh  he'a  a  young  man  over  twenty 
yearn  of  age  " 

«  What  about  him?  "  said  the  other,  eagerly. 

«« He's  to  ride  the  Fawn  for  the  Rook  Stakes; 
■won't  that  induce  you  ?  " 

"  Frank  O'Donnell  to  ride  a  steeple-ohaeel "  said 
the  priest,  raising  his  eyes,  and  looking  the  very 
picture  of  surprise. 

"  Now,  it  you  put  such  a  horrid  phis  upon  yon 
again  you'll  frighten  me  away.  What  is  there 
wrong  in  it;  would  you  have  him  become  a  Tra- 
pist,  and  not  hare  a  spark  of  life  in  him;  as  for  my 
part,  I  should  like  to  see  lum  riding,  he  will  look  so 
grand  when  dressed." 

•♦Child,  ohlldl  you  know  not  what  you  say;  can 
an  O'Donnell  descend  to  become  a  jockey  ?  " 
^f  "There  you're  wrong  again;  the  best  of  gentle- 
men ride;  look  at  Lord  Waterford— but  it's  geUing 
late;  will  yon  comef  ** 

"  Yes,  I  will  go;  im.meet  ye  at  the  littW  gate  in 
the  morning,  so  good-bye  now." 

« Good-bye,  and  don't  fMl,"  awd  Alice,  as  she 
tripped  away. 

«I  will  be  ther^  sure  enough,'*  sud  Father 
O'Donnell  to  himself,  "  to  prevent  him  from  ri^g; 
this  racing  brings  on  such  haUta  of  idleness  And 
(Uin^tion,  I  mnst  try  and  save  him." 


'»  ^'TK^P 'JflUef  iWg;)?^ . .; 


1 


T 


jifff- . 


tage. 

\  she,  plead- 
you  call  him, 
over  twenty 

%  eagerly. 
Look  Stakes; 

■ohasel**  Mud 
ing  the  very 

lii  upon  yott 
hat  is  there 
leoome  a  Tra- 
in; as  for  ray 
e  will  look  so 

yon  say;  can 
key?" 

est  of  gentle- 
nt  it's  getting' 

littW  gate  in 

Alioe,  as  she 

said  Father 

1  from  ridhdg; 

idleness  Ai|d 


The  Rock  of  Casheir 


1$ 


There  is  a  splendid  view  from  the  piotnresqae  and 
majestic  Rook  of  Cashel. 

Extending  along  beneath  you,  in  one  beautiful 
fertile  plain,  lies  the  golden  vale,  so  called  on 
(woount  of  the  great  fertility  of  its  soi*  Villages 
and  the  ruins  of  abbeys  and  castles  do*  the  land- 
scape, while  here  and  there  are  gentlemen's  seats 
and  farm  houses.  The  silvery  Snir  flows  through 
this  beautiful  tract  of  country,  and  the  stately 
Oaulteea,  Slievenamon,  and  Knoo-Mael-down^  ralne 
their  towering  heads  in  the  distance.  Th«  city, 
with  its  ruins  of  abbeys  and  ohurcfhea,  lies  in  <nie 
panorama  at  your  feet  What  riiall  we  say  of  the 
Rook  itself  ?— once  the  seat  of  king%  and  even  now 
bearing  the  unfnws  of  kingly  grandeur  upon  its 
brow.  Though  the  hand  of  time  has  pressed  heavily 
upon  it ;  tbongh  the  teal  of  rude  fanaties  haa  pressed 
b'avier  etiUt  yet  there  it  stands,  proud,  stately,  and 
raajestie,  evwn  in  its  decay,  alivingmoniOBeiitof  the 
seal  and  power  of  CathoKoity  in  the  olden  times. 

On  the  day  with  which  our  tale  oonimences,  there 
w«s  bothing  of  that  sleepy  indolence  that  too  often 
characterises  our  deoaying  towns  and  vilUges^  about 
the  dity  of  kings  ;  no,  die  people  appeared  ]oyoiH 
and  happy,  for  it  was  a  rao^s  day. 

On  suoh  oocaidons  strangers  and  rightseers  take  % 
nmthfongfattan  Rock  before  the  raose ;  you  odght 
see  crowds  of  boys  and  poor  men,  who  eagwly  {wy 
their  penny,  to  ran  about  its  vast  ruins,  ixA  to  won- 
der<and  speculate  for  what  it  was  buUt  at  alL 


10 


Tht  aDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


■4v 


Bat  look  at  these  reapeotftbly  dressed  men,  with 
their  guide  carefully  expUining  every  psrt  to  them; 
they  have  paid  their  shilling  and  entered  their  name* 
in  the  visitors*  book,  for  the  edification  of  future 
tourists.  They  nod  an  assent  to  everything  the 
guide  says,  and  he,  honest  man  that  he  is,  tells  them 
a  great-deal,  be  it  true  or  false  ;  no  matter,  he  givei 
them  the  full  value  of  their  money. 

Apart  from  the  rest  strolled  two  men ;  one  was 
our  friend.  Father  O'Donnell,  the  other  was  a  young 
man  of  about  twenty ;  he  might  be  a  few  yean 
older.  He  was  of  middle  height,  with  a  light,  elastic 
step,  and  a  pleasing  appearance.  His  hair  yras  dark, 
and  clustered  in  thick  carh  about  his  ample  fore- 
head. His  eyes  were  dark,  but  intelligent>looking ; 
and  though  a  smile  played  ocoasionally  anrond  his 
handsome  mouth,  still,  an  air  of  sadness,  that  ill 
became  one  so  young,  overshadowed  him  by  times. 

The  two  stood  for  a  time  without  speaking,  for 

Father  O'Donnell  seemed  to  have  lomeihing  heavy 

itpon  his  mind ;  at  length  his  young  eoupanion 

said :  *'  I'm  rare,  unele,  itis  not  to  see  theraoei  you 

^'«un«,  for  I  think  you  were  never  an  tiai&svt  of 

thmn*** 
<*Ko,  Frank,  it  is  not ;  what  would  a  poor  old 

prieit  like  me  want  to  races  t" 

**  Why,  nr,  the  old  require  enjoyment  as  well  as 
the  young,  and  after  your  heavy  duties  a  little  re- 
UuuUon  wduld  serve  you  *,  for  the  mind  requires 
rest  as  well  as  the  body.*' 


ol 

al 
o 
ti 
a 

0 


swiiWiWiia'WiaiigiriirrtMirii  n 


rfwr^?r'A^.?\T^  T^v'i 


i 


men,  with 
rt  to  them; 
ibeir  names 
I  of  future 
^hing  the 
^  tellH  them 
Br,  he  gives 

\\  one  WM 
rM  a  yoQDg 
few  yean 
ight,  elastic 
ir  Fas  dark, 
tmple  fore- 
nt'looking ; 
around  Ids 
ss,  that  ill 
L  by  times. 
eaking,  for 
hing  heavy 
companion 
le  races  yon 
admirer  of 

a  poor  old 

as  well  as 
a  littiie  re- 
ad re^virus 


"  The  Rock  of  Caskel." 


ai 


"True  enough,  child  ;  but  when  the  mind  grows 
old.  and  the  body  totters  on  the  verge  of  the  grave, 
all  our  amusements  should  consist  in  the  performance, 
of  those  duties  we  owe  to  God  and  man  ;  there  is  a 
terrible  reckoning  hereafter,  Frank,  moreover,  for 
a  poor  old  p^esl  entrusted  with  the  salvation  of 

"  Frank  said  nothing,  but  commenced  an  InspecUon 
„f  a  stone  effigy  of  St  Paul,  that  lay  at  his  feet 

Father  O'Donnell  laid  his  hand  upon  Frank"* 
■houlder,  and  then,  after  a  few  hems,  said,  ••Tell 
me,  Frank,  are  you  going  to  ride  to^y  t" 

Frank  held  down  hta  head,  and  seemed  to  com- 
mune with  St.  Paul  .        „ 

"I  know,  Frank,"  continued  the  priest,  ''you 
won't  tell  me  a  lie.  I  see  it  is  true,  child.  It  is  a 
poor  ambition,  Frank,  for  an  O'Donnell ;  I  Jf«y» 
Aought  that  you  would  fill  my  place  when  I  d  be  to 
my  grave.  Despite  your  mother's  soUdtations,  you 
have  given  up  the  Church,  and  now,  yon^ars  going 
to  desoehd  so  low  as  to  become  a  jockey.'* 

Frank  still  held  down  hU  head  and  was  «»«2' 

♦•Frank,"  siad  the  priest^  taking  him  tenderif  Vf 
Vne  hand ;  "  you  know  I  love  you,  my  dear  ohlM ; 
do  this  now  to  gladden  the  heart  of  your  poor  uncle; 
give  up  this  racing ;  nothing  good  can  come  of  it ; 
1  have  come  here  on  purpose  to  ask  this  favor  of 

^°The  tears  stood  in  Frank's  eyes  m  be  ropBf*^ 
«  My  dear  uncle,  I  would  do  anything  to  i^xnm  ywl. 


,1  K'l  ! 


1 


■SSI 


11 


u?. 


aa  The  GDonnelU  of  GUh  Cottage. 

but  I  hftve  promiMd  to  ride  the  Fawn  to-d»y  ;  now, 
you  have  always  taught  me  to  keep  my  word.  Per- 
hapn  I  waa  wrong  in  promising;  I  know  I  wan,  but, 
an  I  have,  allow  ine  to  ride  this  time,  it  will  be  mf 
last." 

"  Well,  sinee  yoa  have  promiaed,  be  it  lo,  bot 
never  do  it  again.** 
*•  I  pledge  jroa  I  will  not,**  laid  FranL 
"Well,  then,  go  now,  boy,  I'll  meet  you  In  tha 
evening ;  bnt,itop,  we  hav'nt  teen  moahof  tberook; 
that  mad-oap,*  Alice  Mah«r,  that  bronght  me  hera, 
Frank,  you  know  her,  don't  you  ?** 
"  Oh,  yes,  I  have  met  her  at  your  honie^** 
•«She  is  a  wild  girl,  Frank,  and  after  all,  somehow 
I'm  fond  of  her  ;  if  you  heard  how  she  fought  for 
you  yesterday,  I'm  anro  you'd  be  fond  of  her  too." 

All  this  time  Frank  was  turning  the  nnoonsoiona 
saint  over  and  over  ;  he  examined  it  .at  all  points ; 
in  faot,  he  might  become  a  statuary,  and  carve  one 
for  himself,  so  oloroly  had  he  tried  it  in  all  its  bear- 
ings. Father  0*DonneU  wondered  at  his  dienoe, 
but  like  most  old  men,  he  loved  to  have  all  th«  talk 
to  himself,  so  he  did  not  mind.  He  did  not  know, 
HO  little  was  he  vorsed  in  the  intrioaoies  of  that 
strange  thing,  the  human  heart^he  did  not  know, 
when  he  told  Frank  that  he  ought  to  be  fond  of 
Alice  Maber,  that  Frank  had  dutifully  anticipated 
his  advice.  Five  yearn  had  passed  onoe  FrMiJc  had 
met  Alice  at  his  uncle's.  Fatl»er  O'DoumU  fondly 
\ia^  that  Frank  would  repl»9B  him  in  Ut  Immu* 


an^ 
of 
mo 
bo 

CXI 

lint 

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to 
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dei 

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Al 
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Fi 
8« 
th 
f« 

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tl 

y 


t 


re. 

■day ;  now, 
word.  Per- 
[   WAH,  but, 

vill  be  my 
it  10,  but 


you  in  the 
of  the  rook; 
It  me  here, 

U,  lomehow 
foQght  for 
f  her  too." 
inoonaoious 
•U  points; 
I  oarre  one 
il]  it!  bear* 
liii  ailenoe, 
all  the  talk 
not  know, 
liea  of  that 
not  knowr, 
be  fond  of 
antioipaied 
Frank  had 
liaU  fondly 
i  Ui  hooae 


••  Tht  Rock  of  Casket." 


•S 


and  place,  and  a*  pastor  and  lawgiver  tothe  villaffi 
of  Olerihan,  and  the   adjacent    parish.     Franks 
mother,  too,  longed  for  the  day  that  her  son  would 
bo  a  blessed  BoggaHh-aroon,  but,  contrary  to  all  iholr 
cxpectationH,  Master  Frank  O'Donnell  found  that  he 
Imd  no  vocation  for  a  clerical  life.    Ho  made  this 
discovery  about  two  years  before  we  introduce  him 
to  our  readers ;  some  thought  that  the  sparkling 
eye  and  roguish  ways  of  Alice  Maher  bad  a  groat 
deal  to  do  with  it.    Father  CDonnelV-poor  Innc 
cent  man  that  he  was-stiU  persisted  in  looking  npon 
Alice  and  Frank  as  children.    He  little  knew  what 
a  deep  passion  was  agiuting  their  young  bosoms. 

••Come,  now,  let  ns  have  a  look  at  the  rock, 
Frank  ;  I  know  It  pretty  well,  so  VIX  be  your  guide. 
See  Frank,  see  this  magnlllpent  cathedral,  look  at 
these  grand  Gothic  jointed  arches,  see  how  beauU- 
fully  they  are  chiselled,  how  Hue  the  traeery  Is ;  It  ia 
said  to  be  fonnded  about  the  year  HSa,  by  DonsW 
O'Brieii,  king  of  Munster  >  some  think  that  it  wta 
buUt  by  the  celebrated  Oormao  M*CuUenan,  king  of 
Munster  and  bishop  of  Oashel    He  was  killed  in  the 
year  908  ;  be  thb  as  it  may,  it  Is  a  grand  stmoture. 
Tiook  at  all  these  old  tombs,  efBgies,  and  monuments, 
that  lie  scattered  about.    That  old  stone  oollln  be- 
yond  belonged  to  King  Oormao.     Look  at  that 
richly  carved  tomb  with  the  efflglM  of  tho  twelve 
Apostles  near  it.     Ot  aU  these  monuments,  periiape 
that  ewoted  to  Jiilor  MfGrath  ia  the^moat  remark- 
aUc    He  apost«ti»e#,  at  J  ^mb  tewAted  IWto  the 


mioimmimti 


,'— 


''M 
-.., ' 


H 


Tlu  VDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


bishopric  of  Down  to  that  of  Cashel  iu  1670.  This 
is  an  offigy  of  him  in  a  recumbent  position  with  his 
mitre  on. 

"The  following  is  a  translation  of  his  quaint- 
epitaph,  which  he  wrote  himself :" — 

ThA  verae  of  Milor  McQrath,  Arehbiahop  of 
Caahd,  to  the  traveler.  The  matt  aanetijted 
Patrick,  the  great  glory  of.oui-  toil,  first  eame  into 
Down.  I  woe  oho  in  Down  the  first  time;  though 
aueeeeding  hint  in  place,  would  I  were  as  holy  us  he. 
I  served  the  English  fifty  years,  and  pleated  t/ie 
l>rineeis  in  raging  war. 

Here,  w/iere  I  am  pUteedl  am  not,  lam  not  where 
lam  not,  neither  am  fin  both,  but  I  am  in  both 
l<lacea.    He  thatjudgeth  me  is  the  Lord.    \tt  Cor. 
•i  chap. 
'*Zet  him  that  stqndeth  take  heed  lest  hefalkth." 
Father  O'Donnell  mused,  and  looking  about  him 
on  the  crumbling  monumc  I       said, — ^**  Kings,   and 
bishops,  and  lords  lie  m&uldenng  beneath  our  feet; 
how  far  does  their  pride  or  ambition,  avail  them  now, 
Frank;  one  kln>l  act,  a  cup  of  eoljd  water  given  in 
the  name  of  the  Lord,  would  smell  sweeter  before 
heaven  than  all  their  vain  pomp  and  parade.    The 
poor  peasant  that  moulders  in  his  humble  grave  be- 
neath the  canopy  of  heaven  has  a  sweeter  sleep  thw 
these  lordly  ones  in  their  storied  urns." 
They  then  passed  into  Cormao's  OhapeL 
"This,"  said  Father  O'Donnell,  "wai  bnUt  by. 
Oormac  M'Carthy,  ic  the  early  part  of  the  twelftli 


■-im 


riiiLi'iiiiiw 


Cottage. 

}1  iu  1570.  This 
position  with  his 

n  of  his  quaint- 

,  Archbishop  of 
most  aanetifled 
,  first  came  into 
rsttime;  though 
fere  as  holy  us  he. 
and  pleased  t/ie 

ttf  lam  not  where 
it  J  am  in  both 
Lord.    1«<  Cor. 

fleathe/alleth.** 
}king  about  him 
, — **  Kings,  and 
teneath  oar  feet; 
1  avail  them  now, 

I  water  given  in 

II  sweeter  before 
id  parade.  The 
umble  grave  be- 
nreeter  sleep  than 
as." 

[ThapeL 

"was  bailt  bf. 
t  of  the  twelfth 


*' The  Rock  of  Casheir 


as 


oentary.  It  is  oruoif orm,  of  the  decorated  Norman 
style.  All  its  capitals  aad  traceries  are  embellished 
with  grotesque  heads  of  men  and  animals.  Near  it 
is  a  fine  round  tower  in  a  good  state  of  preserva- 
tion." 

As  they  passed  beneath  the  splendid  arch  which 
springs  from  the  centre  of  the  cathedral,  and  is  about 
fifty  feet  high, 

"  Look,"  said  Father  ODonnell,  pointing  upwards; 
"this  was  thebelfiy;  it  was  battered  in  1647  by 
Cromwell's  troops  under  Morrogh  O'Brien,  Earl  of 
Inchiqnin.  What  a  strange  medley  of  good  and 
bad  these  O'Briens  were.  There  was  in  the  hall  at 
Dromoland  a  rough  marble  table,  on  which  their 
progenitors  were  wont  to  behead  their  refractory 
subjects,  but  this  was  in  accordance  with  the  spirit 
of  the  times,  when,  as  their  motto  has  it,  'famA 
lau/dhiir  amuakthOf*  or  the  strongest  hand  upper 
most." 

*<  Here  is  the  castle  at  the  west  end,  the  lendenoe 
of  the  ancient  kings,  where 

**  Statdy  the  Itast  and  high  the  dieer, 
that  echoed  through  its  halls.  Now  let  us  pass  out 
Beneath  this  rough  stone  cross  the  kings  of  Mnnstet 
were  crowned.  Look  at  all  these  abbeys  around; 
there  is  a  whole  host  of  legends  about  St.  Patrick, 
Ossian,  an  enchanted  bull,  and  an  enchanted  lady, 
that  decoyed  people  to  Hr^^-noffue/  but  I  must  re- 
serve them  for  another  time.  So,  you  see,  Oasbel 
was  a  place  of  importance  in  its  day. 

2 


'^SMiMsi 


^t«r^ 


a6  The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 

"I  know  you  are  impatient  to  go  now,  Frank," 
eontinned  Father  O'DonneU  to  him,  a«  he  stood 
oonnting  the  chimes  of  a  neighboring  dock  that 
strackeleven.    "Well,  go,  child,  and  God  bless  yon; 
and  as  for  me,  HI  return  to  commune  with  myself 
among  these  deserted  halls  and  oloisten^     It  is 
pleasing  to  listen  to  the  music  and  ohi/ping  of  the 
Uttle  birds  ill  these  grdy  old  ruins.    They  seem  so 
happy  amidst  the  surrounding  desolation,  none  of 
our  ««s  or  troubles  disturb  thwr  joyous  existence. 
These  soulptm-ed  walls  and  architraves  do  not  reo^ 
HIT  feeling  of  the  past  to  them.    These  lonely 
grave,  do  not  .peak  to  them  of  decay,  nor  can  ^ey 
wnceive  the  de«oUtion  of  the  subhiuo  spirit  that 
make,  us  shudder  at  death;  but,  thon,there  is  hojp<^ 
for  angel  voices  above  us  inspire  us  with  the  behef 
that  God  shaU  accept  our  good  works,  and  hearken 

to  our  humble  prayefB.  ,.  «_  i,  t  wtn 

"While  you  are  enjoying  yourself,  Franl^  1  wiu 
people  these  ruins  with  mailed  warrior,  and  ladies 
£r;  with  thronging  wor»hipe«  bowing  before  their 
pwUte  and  their  king;  with  priests  Mid  monks 
Ground  the  sacred  shrines,  chanting  God's  endless 

pnuse, 

t( .___  In  iMp  and  nMivnd  iow, 

Of  pMlBOdy  md  hjma  t " 


thi 
da 
wi 
oai 
ki( 
lac 
da 
oh 
of 
ini 

an 

I 

sq 
an 

th 

CO 

wi 
wi 


mmmmm 


^mmm 


1^. 

low,  Frank," 
as  he  stood 
g  dock  that 
rod  bless  you; 
with  myself 
sten.     It  is 
u^ingof  the 
?hey  seem  so 
^tion,  none  of 
)as  existence, 
do  not  recall 
These  lonely 
nor  can  they 
^0  spHt  that 
there  is  hope, 
iththe  belief 
^  and  heaiken 

Frank,  I  'mil 
ors  andla^es 
kg  before  their 
(s  and  monks 
God's  aidless 


CMAFTER  n. 

IBI8H  BAOM     IfW  AOQPAgfTAyqM. 

Ar  Frank  returned  to  the  city  the  streets  wer* 
thnmged  with  people;  conTeyances,too,  of  sU  kiiids 
dashed  rapidly  on.  There  was  the  coaoh-and-four 
with  its  liveried  servants  and  fair  inmates;  next 
came  this  tax-c»rt,  with  its  dandy  driver  in  white 
kids  and  immaculate  tie:  then  thft  jauntingHMur, 
laden  with  the  wealthier  elaaa  of  fwmers*  sons  and 
daughters;  and  lastly  the  Scotch  d»r,  wilh  Ha  rosy- 
cheeked  laug^g  beoQ^nts,  reolfaung  upon  tnwMit 
of  hay  or  staraw,  and  modestly  hloahilig  at  the  buitev- 
ing  Jokes  of  happy  swains,  whose  blarneyed  tongaw 
and  go<yd  locHa  proved  irresiBtible  passports. 

The  hotels  and  shops  were  orowdnd  withlounpng 
squireens,  wmoking  their  eigars,  npiMngtheur  brandy, 
and  hett^g  Mtd  ipeoatatinfi 

There  were,  toto,  plenty  of  wet  smils  fortifyiiq; 
themsdves  witii  ■jflritnous  oomfoots,  and  loving  souls 
coaxing  their  sweethearts  to  take  the  least  '<tint  of 
Wine  against  the  day;  shure  ^A  dear  creatures 
would  i»iant  it.** 

Seldom  did  the  old  royal  eity  ot  CaAA  witness 
Booh  a  oonoourse  of  drinUng  jovial  souls,  bsot  on 


38  The  ODoHfulls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

fin  and  enjoyment;  not,  perhaps  tinoe  the  riioute 
of  a  quarter  of  a  nullion  human  beings  from  the 
Prioet  hUl  startled  the  old  rook  and  the  quiet  dead 
therein  reposing,  with  the  glad  tidings  that  Ireland 
was  to  be  free.  O'OonneU  said  so,  and  the  people 
hfdled  him  with  lusty  lungs. 

Strange,  aU  this  time  pauperism  was  beginning  to 
overspread  the  hmd;  the  people  were  treading  upon 
»  mine;  they  rushed  on  with  Ught  hearts,  whilst 
starvation  was  enfolding  them  with  its  sable  wings. 
As  Frank  approached  the  hotel,  a  most  ludicrous 
scene  blocked  his  way.  There,  elbowing  and  crush- 
ing one  another,  was  coUecteda  ragged  group  of 
beggars.  Some  of  them  hobbled  on  omtotes,  others 
on  dishes,  otners  had  crying  eUldren  in  their  arms 
to  create  sympathy. 

Jarvies,  too,  were  vigorously  whippmg  their  jaded 
losinantes.  "  A  seat,  sir,  only  sixpence;  a  splendid 
drive,  sir,"  shouted  a  squat  Uttle  fsBoWi  with  a  wd 
handkerchief  tied  Mfoand  his  nw*,  t6  Frank. 

«A  beautiful  drive,  indeed;  oh,  musha,  do  you 
hear  that;  into  the  pond,  I  suppose,  where  you  are 
after-leaving  Mrs.  Parse  and  her  family;  the  day  is 
fine  enuf^  glory  be  to  God,  to  take  a  shwmi;  up 
here,  your  honor;  I  have  got  thebjose*"  shouted  the 

«  Ay,  barnn*  the  two  spavins  and  the  Ijlind  eye," 
retorted  Ae  other;  «  begorra,  sir,  it  wiU  be  as  good 
M  tiaveUin»in  a  balloon;  the  beantifoi  way  he  has 
of  diahin*  you  up  with  the  Mnd  feet." 


oj 

hi 
n 


ai 

y 

a 
h 

a 

t 
I 

0 


tage, 

se  the  dionts 
agg  from  the 
le  quiet  dead 
I  that  Ireland 
id  the  people 

ibe^nning  to 
breading  upon 
hearts,  whilst 
to  sable  wings. 
Host  ludicrous 
ing  and  crosh- 
;ged  group  of 
mtohfes,  others 
\  in  their  arms 

ing  thdr  jaded 
loe;  asplen^ 
Low,  with  a  red 
to  Frank, 
nniha,  do  yon 
wJiereyou  are 
aily;  the  day  is 
e  a  shwim;  up 
le^**  shouted  the 

the  l?lind  eye,* 
will  Was  good 
ifidw»7  he>«B 


Irish  Races-New  Acquainiatues,     29 

«*Goin*out,  df^  just  goin',  wants  only  one;  jump 
up.  Arragh  honld  your  prate,  every  mother's  sowl 
of  yes;  this  is  the  horse  that  ran  against  the '  rook.' " 
^*No  wonder,"  sud  another,  "considering  that  he 
hasn't  a  sthem;  shure  he's  always  running  against 
rocks  and  cars." 

« I  mean  Captain  Rock,  your  honor,  he  only  won 
l>y  a  neok."  * 

«  Was  it  this  races  twelve  months,  Jim,"  enqmred 
another,  '*  that  he  broke  Mr.  Ryan's  leg  ?  You  se^ 
your  honor,  when  he  heard  the  bugle,  he  ran  away 
and  upset  Uie  oar  upon  the  poor  jintleman;  shure  we 
had  a  daoent  berrin'  upon  him;  the  scarf  I  got  mads 
a  shirt  for  my  little  boy." 

^ere  was  an  old  gentleman  settled  very  oomlor- 
taUy  upon  the  oar  with  hitt  rug  loosely  about  his  feet, 
but  the  old  gentleman  became  very  pale  and  jumped 
off;  the  driver  insisted  that  he  should  remain,  but 
the  old  gentleman  wisely  paid  his  fare  and  decamped. 
*'  Tliis  is  tiie  horse,  your,  honor,  that  does  the  thbg 
handsomely,"  dioutcd  another,  as  he  whipped  up  to 
the  old  gentleman. 

<*  I  think  I  won't  go  at  All,"  said  the  old  gentle- 
maa,  doobtiDgly. 

**  Am^h  do,  your  h<mor,  he's  as  quiet  as  a  Iamb," 

'  and  he  drove  dp  to  him  among  the  ragged  groups 

whose  devotions  he  disti|rbed. 

'<  One  penny  for  the  fgotA  of  your  father's  sowL" 

"  A  weeny  wcpenoe  betunealotof  us,pQQrfoi^ 

lorn  women;  do,  your  honor, and  Qod  rewarlyinb*' 


vmmmm 


mmmmm^ 


y>  The  ODonnelU  of  Glen  Cottagt. 

The  old  gentleman  looked  bewUdaired  wnongthe 

group.  . 

"  Bad  lock  to  yon,  do  yon  mean  to  drive  the  nowe 

ontopofnsf 
«^  Arragh,  will  yon  look  before  yon,  yon  omoaAatm, 

and  not  rush  on  the  top  of  the  poor." 
"  Out  in  five  minntee;  lay  the  way,  ye  eet." 
«♦  The  curse  of  OromweU  attend  yon,  Tack  I*nty; 

who'd  go  upon  ynr  broken-kneed,  broken-winded 

garron?"  . 

In  truth,  Jack"*  horae  ahowed  evident  ngna  of 
being  a  pioui  hor«»,  and  alw  of  a  breaking  oonrtitu- 
tion;  the  chief  iign  was  a  dry,  aathmatio  oongh, 
that  almoBt  shook  the  driver  from  hia  pereh. 

Jack  whipped  the  horae  more  fiercely  amongythe 
group,  which  aet  crutchea  and  diahea  in  active  use. 
The  old  gentlenwi  vowed  that  he  wouldn't  go  at 
•11,  and  aucceeded  in 'elbowing  hia  way  through  t»ie 

crowd* 
«  For  Qod'a  aake,  wiU  yon  let  me  p«»  in  t "  said 

Frank.  u        » 

«  Throw  a  weeny  afcrpMce  betune  ni,  yowhon«r.. 

<«Mu8ha,  faith,  the  yonng  blood  doemt  have 

much  to  spare  now-a-daya ;  God  be  wid  onld  tkp^* 

aaid  an  old  cynical  beggar,  with  a  ahort  dndeen  in 

fail  mouth. 

••  He  has  the  good  face,  any  way,"  aaid  another. 

«Many*a  the  good  fa^e  oarriea  an  empty  pooket, 
though,**  said  the  cynic,  drawing  out  hia  dndeen  to 
ittdolge  !n  a  good  whilt 


iiiiifci.,^.miiiiiiuw 


''^^a^SiSi 


•^"vvmp 


I  among  the 
tve  ihe  hone 

eiet" 

7tuikLaiity; 

xikeii>winded 

tent  ngoB  of 
dng  oonstita- 
matio  cough, 

y  among^the 
in  aoUve  um. 
Doldn't  go  at 
r  thxongh  the 

•M  inf*  said 

I,  yeicr  hon«r.?* 

dQen*t  have 

idooldtimMr" 

ort  dndeen:  fan 

udd  another, 
empty  pocket, 
l^  dndeen  to 


mmmmmms^^ 


Irish  Races-Neva  Acquaintances. 

^       '•Here,*'  sidd  Frank,   putting   his  hand  in  hi> 
pocket. 

**  Long  lifia  to  your  honor.  Shnre  i^i  Mr.  OD<m- 
nell ;  it's  kfaid  for  him  to  be  good  to  the  poor. 
Share  he's  to  tide  the  Fawn,  uid  may  he  win  'y  he's 
the  handsome  gentleman,  God  bless  him.** 

*<  Whoop,  tallyho  there  I  lay  the  way  for  Mr. 
Frank,"  shouted  a  Tcnoe  from  behind. 

Frank  tamed  aronnd  and  beheld  a  nondescript 
figure  dressed  in  a  red  banting  frock  and  cap,  and 
whirling  A  ofatb  that  might  Aa  orecKt  lo  a  Oydopi. 

*<  It's  only  Sh0fMM  a  Chough,  a  poor  ^opleton, 
your  honor,"  shouted  the  gronp. 

"Aht  is  this  Shemns,"  sud  Frank,  toming  to 
him^ 
,    '*S am anither,Misther Frank;  whoop, tallyho.** 

^*  Share  you  wont  forget  ns,  yonr  honor,"  nid  the 
begguB. 

Frank  flung  some  coppers  among  them,  and  whde 
thei  kmlis  alid  blind  and  halt  Were  n±ced  hi  o&e 
scramble,  he  got  into  the  yard  with  EOiemus,  whd, 
as%as  his  haldt,  was  all  the  time  sbgbg  snatches 
ofnonga. 

**  lOtM  lOVW  tin  Uli  a  pNttjr  IlM, 

Amm  iMW  te  toii  a  IffWtaK  gtaM; 
Bat  I  wtw  a  ^Qrtiaff  pack 
A  duMtaff  njniud  (n  tlMlr  tmek. 

Tdl:^e,  ttilylM,  in  yitt  aonlH-** 
**  Isn't  that  beautifal,  Misther  Frank ;  hurra,  I  am 
glad  to  see  you  hen^  and  yoall  win,  Ml'stiier  F^ki 
•hute  I  know  it,  for  something  here,"  and  he  placed 


•!)  ! 


|i  Tlu  ODontulls  of  Glen  Cottage, 

Ub  hand  over  his  heart,  "tells  me  the  good  news 
always,  you  know.    I  can  sing  and  laugh  then,  and 

I  oan  sing  and  laogh  now.** 

•'  Some  loTM  their  hons  and  hovnaa, 
Some  lOTM  their  pleiaiin  gfowide ; 
Bnt  I  lent  •  •porttnff  peek 
A  chiitaig  r«yBud  In  tiMlrtnek. 

Tallyho,  tdlyho,  In  the  momlng.** 
"I*  And  Shemus,  poor  fellow,  you  have  come  all  the 
ways  to  the  races?" 

M  Faith,  in  troth  I  have.  Isnt  it  pleasant,  Mtather 
Frank,  though  I  was  scarcely  able  to  come,  for  Hell 
into  the  big  quarry  of  Garryleagh  last  week ;  we 
were  in  such  a  chase  we  never  saw  it  untU  I  rouled 
hMd  over  heels  into  it,  along  with  Spanker  and 
Dido ;  wasn't  it  pleasant  ?  **  « 

«  Poor  f eUow,  I  think  not.  Why  did  you  come 
hm,  for  really  you  look  iU?"  said  Frtok,  oompas- 

Bonately. 
**lfistherMaher  got  ae  taken  to  his  house,  md 

I'm  then  since  with  his  coUeen  of  »  daughtar ;  Fm 

fond  of  her,  for  she's  good  to  poor  Sbemns.    Well, 

when  I  heard  that  you  were  to  jdde  the  Fawn, 

whoops,  I  jumped  out  of  >«d  this  morning,  for  they 

wouldn't  show  you  fair  ^y  if  I  wasnl  Acre  ;  well, 

I  stole  away,  and  shuie  when  Ji^  overtook  me. 

Miss  Alice  took  me  up  bedde  *#!  •/•  *«ith..  I'm 

fond  of  her ;  she's  a  ooBma  (own.** 

••  Her  dicdn  are  rosy,  sad  Mr  qpokBtf  syss 
Are  like  two  Stan  In  ths  ■■««  eklfls ; 
Ibr  volee  ttiwest,  aoa  her  goMaa  hair 
floata  aa  aoft  aad  free  aa  aKmntalD  air. 
Xy  eoUaan  tanm  dkas  Msdues." 


wmmmsi^mmmmmmmmSKB&^ 


-'f.iam 


•» 

# 

^• 

good  news 
b  then,  and 

>i 

Bg." 

oome  all  the 

-  fi*'-^->.tn^a^*LfcKr 


nlltm■^^.'^i-i':v!^,tr^S:;^^^ 


lant,  Histher 
me,  for  I-f ell 
t  week;  we 
itU  I  Tooled 
Bpanker  and 

id  yon  oome 
mk,  oompaa- 

I  home,  and 
raghtwr;  Fm 
smna.  Well, 
»  the  Fawn, 
dog,  for  ibey 
!,  &re ',  well, 
overtook  me, 
e  faith..  Tm 


Irish  Races-New  Acquaintances. 

*<  Isn't  that  purty,  Misther  Frank  ?  " 

Bat  Frank  did  not  Leed  him,  so  ooonpied  was  he 
with  bis  own  thongbts. 

"  ril  sing  the  rest  of  it ;  share  she  desarres  it.** 

<*  Not  now,  Shemns,  not  now.  Here,  take  this  to 
get  yonr  dinner,  and  meet  me  after  the  races.** 

Sbemos'  simple  tribate  of  praise  to  the  (^1  of  his 
soul  awoke  a  delioioas  feeling  in  his  bosom;  aduwte 
desire  thrilled  lus  heart,  and  saflased  his  cheeks  with 
iu  warm  glow.  Frank,  with  a  sigh,  torued  away, 
mattering  to  himself,  **  Alice,  sweet  Alice  1  ** 

A  number  of  gentlemen,  jockesrs,  and  other  lovers 
of  the  tnrf  were  ooUectod  around  the  centre  table 
in  the  parlor  of  the  hotel  Some  decanters  of  wine 
and  whiskey  were  upon  the  table,  and,  from  their 
consumptive  state,  it  waa  evident  that  they  were 
done  ample  justice  to. 

<*  Ah,  here's  0*Donnell,**  said  one.  *<  Oome,  my 
dear  fellow ;  where  were  you  all  day  ?  Try  a  drop 
of  this,  and  let  us  be  <^.** 

Frank  drank  a  glass  of  inne.  ^  ^ , 

<*  Can  I  travel  out  with  you,  O'Byan  ?  **  said  he 
to  a  young  man  near  hmi. 

«  Oertfinly,  my  dew  fdlow ;  I  hope  we  won^  be 

the  worst  friends  by  and  by.    Ton  see^  if  I  fall, 

O*  Donnel],   you  most  pick    me    up^  and  vlof- 

verta.** 

«  Nonsense,  m«n,'  I  wont  kill  you  if  I  can  avdd 

if* 
«It  will  be,  as  the  old  nying  1%**  said' another, 


'»' 


imymamiki    -^  -^wfiiiiiriiiiniiwii 


94 


Tht  ODonnellt  ofGUn  Cottagt. 


« the  deril  ttke  th*  hiodmoit.''    H»,  ha,  ha,  ihoated 
the  oompeny. 

*<  I  fear,  then,  I  will  come  in  for  hie  share,  for  I'm 
always  looked  upon  ae  hie  ohild,**  sud  OHyan. 

**Then  70a  ooght  to  have  the  devil'a  lack,**  wA 
another}  **howerer,  I  think  we  had  better  be 
moving  now.** 

An  Irish  raoes,  and,  I  snppose,  an  English  one 
too,  is  a  very  inqwrtant  event ;  it  aiifords  a  Are-eide 
gossip  to  the  peasantry  for  months  previous.  They 
speouUte 00  the  merits  of  the  oontending  horses; 
they  lay  by  their  Uttle  savings  for  the  grand  occa- 
sion ;  even  the  yoong  maidens  look  forward  to  it 
with  the  greatest  anxiety,  and  no  wonder,  for  many 
a  eoUeen  meets  her  sweetheart  there,  and  arranges 
how  some  relentless  father  or  guardian  b  to  be  pro* 
pHiated ;  many  a  sedate  father  meets  his  ndghbor 
to  atMnge  tfiat  little  aSair  between  the  eoUeen  and 
hiagonoon. 

An  Irish  peasant  is  a  most  faioomprehennble 
being';  though  steeped  in  poverty,  though,  peritaps, 
'«l;the  agent  has  distrained  Us  last  o6w,  still  he  will 
mdk  into  the  gayest  scenes  with  a  Idttd  of  reckless 
pleasure.  This  unaccountable  levity  after  frief,  like 
sunshine  after  a  storm,  is,  a»  he  says  himself,  **to 
kill  grief,  for  an  ounce  of  care  never  paid  a  pound 

of  SOITOW.** 

It  is  hard  to  fathom  aa  Irish  peasibitHi  heart, 
agitated  by  all  the  feelings,  paarions,  and  virtues  of 
other  men;  h}e  uweqiUted  labor,  hie  wiiMMbig 


■■■*if^^^'.-' 


WJWVA*'^!  .1I?9S?^ 


8,  ihoatod 

re,  forFm 
tyan. 

[nok,**  raid 
better  be 

Dgliih  one 
I  8  flre-eide 
.ct.  They 
ig  horses; 
rand  oooa* 
irsrd  to  it 
,  for  many 
1  srninges 
to  be  pro- 
■  ndghbor 
oUeen  and 

prehenidble 
:h»  perhaps, 
■tillheviU 
of  reekless 
ir|rief,like 
usiself,  <*to 
d  a  pound 

fot\i  heart, 
lyirtoes  of 
I  tmbeirihg 


Irish  Races-New  Acquaintancis,     35 

stmggle  for  existenee,  his  blighted  prospects,  too 
ofusn  stir  np  the  worst  paasions  of  bis  merourial 
nature,  and  fill  his  heart  with  that  wild  spirit  of 
revenge  that  too  often  brings  desolation  in  ita 
track. 

The  day  was  fine^  beautifully  fine ;  the  roads  were 
crowded  with  masses  of  people,  and  oavaloades 
moving  towards  the  course,  which  was  about  a  mile 
from  the  dty.  As  Frank  and  his  party  reached  the 
showy  stand-house  u|>on  the  top  of  the  bill,  It  was 
crowded  with  gentlemen  wilii  their  cards  stuck 
jauntingly  under  their  hat-bands.  Some  used  opem- 
glasses,  which  they  invariably  pointed  towards  the 
long  range  of  can  and  carriages  at  the  other 
side. 

Ghkllant  cayaliera  often  rode  iq>  to  the  carriages^ 
trying  to  mdte  themselves  partioulariy  agreeable  to 
their  ftsdnating  oceupanta.  There  was  occasionally 
a  hearty  laugh  at  the  expense  of  some  dandy,  whoee 
dusty  coat  showed  that  he  had  oome  to  grief  in  try- 
ing his  bit  of  blood  at  ihe  hurls.  / 

This  scene  was  enlivened  with  the  cries  of 

<*  The  color  of  the  rider,  and  the  rider's  name." 

*<  Twenty  fusees  for  a  half-penny.** 

**  Who  rakes  and  sports  again,  who  rakea  and 
sports  iigain.** 

**  Five  to  one  on  the  Fawn,  five  to  one  on  tiM. 
Fawn.** 

**Three  to  tWd  <m  Haricaway.** 

**  Tb«i  «o  five  <m  8Bnger.>* 


l:>\ 


j6  Tht  aDonnelh  of  GUn  Cottagt. 

"A  oig»T,  ror,  %  oig»r,  wr;  a  Ught,  wr,  %  light, 

"A  card,  wr,  »  o»rd}  •  true  »nd  oomot  bUl  <rf 

the  nwei.''  ,  „ 

••Three  ballftdi  f or  »  half-penny;  %  fall  aoooont 
of  the  execution  of  the  Oodye,  and  how  they  tried  U» 
klU  the  haugman,  glory  be  to  Qodl  all  for  one  half- 

"^The  welghlng-gronnd  waa  a  walledin  ipaoe  bedde 
the  itand-hoaae,  and  after  iome  minor  raoe%  the 
bell  rang  for  the  great  event  of  the  day-the  steeple- 
ohaM  for  the  Rock  atakee.  ^^     ,,    w. 

Piwik  threw  off  hie  over-ooat  and  etood  in  Wa 
green  ailk  Jacket  and  pink  cap,  a  perfect  type  of  a 
ffontleman  rider.  Hia  aUght,  graceful,  and  weU- 
•built  frame  looked  to  adrantage  in  hia  piotareaqBe 
di«H.  The  rlderi  now  monnted  and  cantered  their 
hones  about  the  »ope*in  ipaoe  to  putthem  in  more- 

nent« 

\a  Frank  paaeed  on  he  «Mrt  a  hurried  glanoe  at 
thicara;  he  waa  grwrted  witha  friendly  nod  and 

kind  amile.  .  .,     «  «       j 

They  now  returned  aa  Ae  laat  beU  tolled  and 

were  formed  into  a  rank.       -  *he  algnal  waa  given, 

away  thoy  daahed  in  beautiful  ttyle. 
They  took  the  amall  wall  leading  to  the  pond  in 

a-breast,  then  awept  over  the  pond,  keeping  wrtl  to- 

*^i"they  dashed  up  the  hffl  in  the  heavy  poimd, 
Frank  allowed  the  Btiwughowee  to  iMd  hi«,  i«  tha 


mmpM 


<««SR^4w 


nr,  ft  light, 

•eot  bill  of 

fall  Mooant 
bey  tried  to 
or  one  half  • 

ipftoebedide 
r  rftoea,the 
-theiteeplo' 

itood  in  bis 
It  type  of  ft 
I,  ftnd  well- 
plotaieiqne 
ntered  tbeir 
lem  in  move- 

ed  gbmoeftt 
dly  nod  ftnd 

11  tolM  ftnd 
ftl  WM  giten, 

>  tbe  pond  in 
iping  wdl  to- 

VKTf  gvoond, 
i  him,  for  the 


Irish  Racts-New  Acquaintancis.     If 

Fftwn  wi»H  a  Blight  mare,  highly  bred,  and  pouMsed 
of  immense  ipeed.  Two  rolled  over  at  the  kiln 
fonoe,  but  Slinger,  New  Light,  HaAaway,  Fawn, 
and  a  few  more,  kept  their  placet  well  togeUier. 
Ai  they  tamed  the  rite  of  groand,  Fawn  took  the 
lead  at  a  fearfal  paoe,  bat  daokened  agidnat  the  hill 
near  the  itrad-hooae.  Hftrkftway  now  dadied  in 
front,  followed  by  New  light,  Otfanoe,  and'then  the 
Fawn.  Frank  noticed  a  white  hftndkerohief  Wftving 
to  him  as  he  shot  by.  Now  they  were  nearing  the 
pond  again;  down  went  New  Light,  and  Gbanoe. 
Frank  raised  the  mare  and  thought  to  jump  her  orer 
the  iprftwling  horMR  and  riden.  As  the  Fawn  dashed 
over  them  with  one  feftrfal  spring,  she  rolled  heftvily 
ftl  iroftd  with  Frank  beneath  her. 

•«  There  are  two  in  die  pond,"  shonted  the  speotftr 
ton  from  the  hill     *«  Whist,  the  Fawn  is  down, 
he*s  killed,  she's  on  top  of  himl" 
Alice  lesnt  back  pale  as  desth. 
*<  What's  the  matter,  child  t"  sidd  her  father, 
ftnxioady. 
"  Hnmt  he's  np  ftgftini  **  shonted  the  people. 
«*  Nothing,  p^ft,  Fm  well  now,"  sdid  AUoe,  as  she 
heard  the  shont.  , 

The  Fawn  had  softroely  rolled  over,  when  Frank 
wfts  palled  vc^  ftnd  flang  npon  her  back;  ndther  of 
them  was  mnoh  hart 

«« IZworrfthl  whip  ftw»y,  Misther  FWB>k;yon'H  win 
yet,"  shonted  Shemns-ftXnongh,  ss  he  flnng  him  into 
Ihe  sftddle. 


r   ! 


^''■^ 


1%-- 


38  The  ODonnells  of  GUn  Cottage. 

Ab  Frank  recovered  himself,  Harkaway  and  t%b 
others  were  contending  hard  for  the  next  fence. 
They  were  about  a  hundred  yards  a-head. 

Frank,  depending  upon  the  mare's  breeding  and 
speed,  gained  upon  them  until  he  came  up  to  the 
iSn  fence.  A«  they  turned  the  faU,  Fawn  took  the 
lead  and  they  canje  neatly  a-brea«t  for  the  last  jump. 
The'mare'B  high  breeding  and  mettle  now  rtood  to 
her,  for,  though  hard  pressed  by  Kaikainiy,  Ae  ran 
in  wiiSilet  by  a  length.  ., 

«  CUme,  my  dear  fellow,"  said  Mr.  HdlBt,  taking 
I>'»W^  by  the  arm,  as  he  left  the  scale;  «  you  got  on 
^cleverly,  we  have  a  bit  of  lunch  for  you,  so  you  m«* 
come  and  join  us.' 

Frank  assented,  and  drew  Kfl  topcoat  over  bis 

riding  dress. 

As  they  passed  through  the  crowd,  a  wUd  chorus 
of  cheers  and  a  flourishp^f  alpeens  greeted  them;  but 
high  above  the  rest  SheihtM'  voice  and  cudgel  were 

**^«  MoTr  ^  Mr.  Mahor,  to  Ms  daught  ^r, « I  have 
caught  thd^Uon  of  the  rao«s  for  V>^f^P-  «^^«!~ 
he  wants  J^  tefrttOxnttift  iioir;  "^J'^^^*  ^ 

*°«  You  are  always  very  kind,  papa,**  said  she,  with 
a  sweet  smile,  as  she  reached  her  trembUng  hand;  to 

«  AUce,"  wWapered  Frank,  as  he  pressed  that  fait 

There  must  be  some  oteotrio  power  in  the  human 


t< 
a: 

P 
n 

8( 

k 

0 

S 

n 

a 

a 

V 

f 
c 

8 


"f^, 


uray  and  tiro 
next  fence, 
id. 

>reeding  and 
le  up  to  the 
iwn  took  the 
helastjamp. 
row  stood  to 
bwayjflhe  ran 

laMr,  taking 
«  you  got  On 
I,  BO  yon  tataib 

oat  oyer  his 

ft  wild  choras 
»d  them;  bat 
t  cadgel  were 

;htw,**Ihave 
md  I  Btm  rare 
XVroaghthim 

said  she,  with 
ibling  hand  to 

'essed  that  fail' 

in  lliehtiinaa 


Irish  Races-Nevo  Acquaintances.      39 

touch,  for  Frank's  heart  beat  high,  and  AUoe  bhished 
and  boned  herself  abottt  the  Innoh. 

"  Prank,  my  boy,  fill  a  glass  of  wine,  you  look 
pale  and  agitated;  no  wonder,  it  was  fierce  riding; 
my  heart  jumped  to  my  Aiouth  when  you  fell,  and 
some  imps,  confound  them,  cried  out  that  you  were 
killed.  I  hadn't  much  time  to  see  whether  you  were 
or  not,  for  just  then  >\lice  took  it  into  her  head  to 
get  a  weakness  like;  you  can't  know  when  these  wo- 
men will  fall  upon  j  our  hands;  but  why  the  deuce 
am't  you  dxinUng  your  wine,  man  alive;  you  look 
as  pale  as  a  ghost,"  said  Mr.  Maher. 

Tlie  glass  tremblad  in  Frank's  hand,  and  Alio* 
was  very  bw^  looking  for  something  she  ,o6uldnt 

find. 

"  Ha,  CDonnelll  is  it  there  you  are,  boy;  right 
old  fellow;  rememt«r  the  supper,  the  winner  to 
stand  all,  you  know;  devilish  nice  swim  I  had  in 
the  pond,"  shouted  a  young  man  from  the  seat  of  a 

tax-cart  •  ,  ™     ^ 

«♦  I  shan't  forges  OTlyan,"  stammered  Frank. 

"Stoft  though,  win  we  take  you  in,  a  seat  for 
one  ?  "  and  O'^^yan  pointed  to  the  vacant  place,  and 
winked  to  lus  ooinpanioos. 

«« Ton  can  travel  with  us,"  whispered -AHoe. 

"No  O'Ryan;  I'm  too  comfortable  as  I  am  to 

change."  «       a 

««So  I  thought;    good-bye  untal  dinner,"  and 

O'Ryan  whipped  his  stoed. 


mm 


^^p 


CHAPTER  in. 

A  BAOB  DIinni»-OTK  OUMTB'  STOBIBfl. 

Th»  dining-room  of  the  hotel  was  qnite  crowded. 
The  little  front  parlor  was  occupied  with  a  roulette 
table,  surrounded  by  a  number  of  gentlemen, jome 
betting,  others  reoUning  on  sofas  or  chairs,  taking  a 
nap.  A  waiter,  with  a  white  apron  before  him,  and 
flourishing  a  napkin,  announced-"  Dinner,  gentle- 
men, dinner,"  and  he  gave  another  flourish  to  the 

napkin.  ,       _  „ 

« I  say,  waiter,  will  you  waken  Mr. Jhere  ? 

"Yes,  sir.    Mr. come  to  dinner;"  dad  the 

waiter  pulled  him  gently  by  the  ooat.      ^ 
•nres,  honey;  sure  it  is  that  wttied  0«Ryan,  bad 

luck  to  the  scamp,  made  me  drink;  awnt  We  better 

go  to  bed,  love.'*  \ 

Ageneralroarof  laughteroonvubedthecompaiiy, 

which  made  Mr.  open  his  eye8,yawn,  and  ask, 

"where  ami?" 

"Here,  sir, "  said  the  waiter;  '^e  company  w  gomg 
to  dinner,  wont  you  come  ?  "  «,,  .  « 

«  Oh,  certainly,"  said  ihfc  other, "  go  on, Tn  foUow 

you." 


I'-i- 


•swsmr^s^^^^smgtmM^S' 


mm 


ITOUKS. 

qtute  crowded, 
with  a  roulette 
Bntlemen,  some 
shairs,  taking  a 
jef ore  bim,  and 
Dinner,  gentle- 
flooiish  to  the 

nher;''Sttd  the 

»d  0*Ryan,bad 
aen*twe  better 

nd  the  company, 
,yawn,  and  aide, 

5ompany  is  going 

gooB,I^ioUo«r 


A  Race  Dinner— The  Guests'  SUries.    41 

It  would  not  be  oasy  to  meet  a  more  gay  or  jolly 
company  than  crowded  aroond  that  dinner  table. 

There  is  something  peculiarly  gay  about  the  Irish 
people.    This  is  evident,  not  only  among  the  peas- 
antry, but  also  among  the  higher  classes  of  society. 
Whether  this  is  owing  to  onr  nature,  to  our  soil  or 
climate,  I  cannot  teU;  but  it  is  true,  at  least,  and 
happy  for  us  that  it  is  so,  for  this  pliant  elasticity 
supports  us  through  the  many  trying  vioisntudes 
that  have  haittssed  our  country.    The  passionate 
elements  of  our  strong  nature  seem  but  ill  adi^ted 
to  the  state  of  self  erance  under  which  we  Uve.    How 
often  will  you  see  depicted  on  the  face  of  the  peas- 
ant that  dogged  indifterenoe  that  tells  of  sufferings 
deep  and  deadly,  sufferings  that  would  steel  the 
heart  of  any  but  an  Irishman    against    all    the 
finer  feelings  of  human  nature;  yet  express  but 
onevordof  sympathy,  do  but  dne  trifling  act  of 
kindness  for  hhn,  and  the  haggard,  death-like  face 
will  brighten  up,  and  a  tear  of  gratitude  will  glist^ 
in  the  eye  so  dull  and  stupid  with  despair  a  moment 
Ji>ef ore.       . 

"  Will  you  help  me  to  some  turkey,  gentlemen  f  ** 
saidftfat^  pn£^  man,  from  the  end  of  the  table. 
This  pu%^  one  always  ended  his  subject  with  a  long 
"pooh." 

*<  Certainly,  Mr.  Baker,**  said  another.  **  Doctor, 
pray  dissect  that  turkey  near  you." 

M  Ay  do,  doctor ;  you  ought  to  be  good  at  dissect 
tion,  yon  know.    Pooh,  pooh.** 


Bv.H«aiW!-'»ikE^ 


4» 


The  aDtmnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 


Mr.  Baker  pnned  up  his  month,  leant  back  in  his 
chair,  and  indulged  in  a  very  long  «  pooh." 

««I  aay,  Mr.  Baker,"  aaid  O'Ryan,  who  sat  near 
him,  "  would  yon  give  na  a  ohange  of  air  ?  "    - 

This  created  a  general  langh. 

♦«  Hand  it  to  the  coroner ;  Idt  Mm  try  it,"  said  the 
doctor. 

"Which?"  BaidOoronwMarar— "the  rir  or  the 

turkey?" 

"  Both,  Mr.  Coroner,  both ;  we  want  a  p9^  nwr- 
(«m  examination." 

The  dlflhea  were  removed,'  and  the  drink  «ir- 
onlated  freely,  enlivened  with  eong,  and  jert,  and 

story. 

«« Vill  you  tell  us,  Burke,"  sidd  one,  **  what  Ser- 
geant Puroel  O'Goman  said  to  the  priest  ?  " 

«  Aye,  fmth,  that  was  a  good  one,"  said  Burke. 

"  I  had  some  bnnnMS  to  the  sesrion  at  IJriingford. 
After  the  court  broke  up,  I  called  to  see  the  sergeant 
about  some  spedalbmdness." 

«« Ah,  glad  to  see  you,  Mr.  Burfte ;  just  done 
dinner ;  will  you  have  a  glass  of  punjOh?*" 

«* « With  pleasure,  tf t,»  said  L  So  ire  got  <m  from 
glass  to  glass,  until  we  h«d  a  dosen  each.  *Bing 
that  bell,  Mr.  Burke,  if  you  please.*  I  diii  so,  and 
the  servant  shortly  made  his  appearance.  'John,* 
said  he,  as  John  poked  his  hea4  through  the  door, 
•John,  get  a  broU ;  I  feel  a  Uttle  sick,  and  donH 
mean  to  retire  vatil  late.'  'Tis,  sur,'  «l^  Joh-a, 
with  a  bow.    P  j  we  were  quietly  brewing  anotlief 


back  in  his 

ho  aat  near 
r?"    - 

it,"  said  the 

e  air  or  the 

a|NM(mor- 

»  drink  eiT> 
md  jeat,  and 

«what  Ser- 

Mt?" 

aid  Botke. 
t  Urlingf Old. 
\  the  sergeant 

:e ;  just  done 

B  got  on  from 
eaoh.  *Bing 
[  did  ao,  and 
noe.  <  John,* 
gh  the  door, 
ok,  and  donH 
;  «ifi  Joha, 
wing  anotlier 


:l 


A  Race  Dinner — The  Guests'  Stories.     43 

• 

glaaa,  and  the  gratefol  ateam  of  the  broil  was 
ascending,  when  we  heard  a  rap  at  the  door.  Jolin 
soon  made  his  appearance.  *  Who  the  devil  is  that, 
John?'  said  the  sergeant.  *The  priest,  yoar  wor- 
ship ;  he  wants  to  see  yon.*  *Show  him  up — and 
John,  take  care  of  the  broil'    <  Tis,  your  worship.' 

Father was  shown  up.    *  Ah,  welcome.  Father. 

This  is  Mr.  Burke.  WiU  you  have  a  glass  ?*  '  With 
much  pleasure,'  said  the  priest,  who  had  a  point  to 

carry.    '  John,  a  glass  for  Father .'    ♦  Yis,  your 

worship.'  *I  have  a  ease  for  your  worship  to-mor- 
row,' said  Father  - — .  *  Ah,  now,  justice  mart  be 
done  yon,  of  course.'  *  In  your  hands  I  am  o(mfl- 
dent  of  that,'  said  the  prieirt,  with  something  like  a 
sneer.  *  It  is  a  case  of  ejectment,  in  which  I  am 
def  enduit.  I  go  move  <m  the  principle  of  the  thing, 
as  it  is  an  important  one,  than  on .'  '  Oh,  cer- 
tainly, we  will  see  all  about  it;  now  take  your 

pun(^    Tour  health,  Fathwr k*    •  Good  health, 

sir.*    Father  rose  to  depart     'John,  show 

Father — —  down  staiim.'  'Yis,  your  wordhip^* 
They  had  soarody  gidned  tiie  landing  when  he  oaltod  - 
oav-^<  John.*  *  Yla,  mt  shouted  John.  Sergeant 
0'Gk>nnan  was  puffing  and  blowing  all  this  timei 
Mid  now  tiimking  the  priest  had  1^  he  called  out 
*  Joluu*  *Yli,  your  wonhip,',  shouted  Jolm,  frcwa 
the  imddle  of  the  stairs.  *  Jdiu,  bring  up  the  devil, 
the  priest  is  gone.' 

*<Fatli«r  ——>  was  aQ>  this  time  standing  with  th« 
door  ijar,  undeci  od  whether  he'd  go^  or  return  to 


55l3?Wl!raSaS 


44  The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  CoVxgt. 

impross  hia  case  more  forcibly;  but  when  he  heaid 
of  the  devil,  he  made  a  hasty  e-:5t.  I  think  it 
served  his  caae,  for,  when  it  waa  called  next  day, 
the  aergeant  ordered  it  to  be  diamlswd,  giving  as 
hiB  reason,  that  the  prieat  would  not  defend  it  if 
it  were  a  jurt  caae." 

"  Faith,  that  waa  a  novel  reaaon,"  aaid  one. 

««Ah,  yon  know  littte  about  the  law,  or  you 
wouldn't  aay  ao,**  aaid  Mr.  Burke. 

"O'Ryan,  will  you  teU  ua  how  you  kiUed  the 
ganger  ?  "  awd  another. 

<*KiUed  a  ganger  I »»  aaid  aU  the  company,  with 

anrpriae.  ,    ,  v 

"Aye,  faith,"  aaid  O'Ryan,  "and  waked  him 

too." 

"Tell  the  atory,  anyway." 

«  Well,  there  waa  a  gauger  hunting  for  a  atiU ; 
he  caUed  to  mVj  one  ef  ening  juat  ae  I  waa  goiug  to 
dinner;   I  waa  after    a   apree,    and    half-drunk. 
« You  didn't  dine,'  aaid  I  to  the  gauger.    *  No,  but 
— « Oh,  now,  no  ezonae,  my  dear  ^ ;  we  are  just 
gohig  to  dinner,  ao  yon  wUl  take  pot  luck  with  ua.' 
The  gauger  aaaented.    After  dinner  we  fell  at  the 
punch.  .1  had  a  bottle  of  tincture  of  opium,  and 
whatever  devihnent  seiced  me,  I  let  aome  of  It  aplU 
into  hie  punch.     Bedad,  he  ahortly  feU  off  into  a 
comfortable  heavy  do«j.    I  had  Ned  Wright  and  % 
few  more  acampa  with  me;  what  did  we  do  but 
take  the  poor  man  and  atretch  him  on  a  long  table ; 
we  then  threw  a  aheet  over  him,  and  Ut  candlea 


1  he  heard 
I  think  it 
d  next  day, 
1,  giving  as 
lef  end  it  if 

.one. 

aw,  or  yott 

I  kiUed  the 

npaay,  with 

waked  him 


for  a  itiU; 
ras  going  to 

half-drank. 
,    •No,  hut» 

we  are  joet 
lok  with  nt.* 
e  fell  at  the 
)f  opimn,  and 
me  of  it  afiXL 
ell  off  into  a 
bright  and  a 
1  we  do  hat 
a  l<ng  table ; 
id  tit  oandlea 


A  Race  Dinner— TAf  Guests'  Stones.     45 

aionnd  him.  I  rang  the  bell ;  *  Biddy,*  sud  I  to  the 
servant,  <  the  ganger  i«  dead ;  don't  make  any  noise 
about  it.'  Biddy  stood  at  the  door  almost  petrified, 
with  her  mouth  and  hands  i^pened  to  their  fullest 
extent,  and  her  eyes  staring  at  the  supposed  corpse. 
Biddy,  like  a  good,  dutiful  giil,  being  told  not  to 
make  any  noise,  ran  out  into  the  street  as  soon  •■  ^  ^ 
she  was  able,  and  told  it  \o  every  one.  The  people 
crowded  in,  and  before  we  could  rouse  up  the  gauger 
the  room  was  fulL  When  he  came  to  himself,  I 
never  saw  a  man  so  angry ;  he  told  me  that  I  would 
never  have  a  day's  luck,  and  I  believe  he  told  the 
truth.    Here,  shove  round  the  bottle." 

**  It  was  a  sporting  trick,"  said  O'DonnelL 

"Fidth,  then,  so  it  was.  By-the-bye,  who  was 
that  fur  one  you  were  so  engaged  with,  when  I 
aeoosted  you  on  the  ooonef  "  asked  0*Ryan. 

**  Oh,  die  is  a  noted  belle,"  said  another.  *'  She 
wouldn't  favor  the  noes  to-day  but  to  see  how  a  cer- 
tain gentleman  in  green  and  pink  would  look." 

Here  he  gave  a  wink  at  O'DonnelL 

«*Poohl  O'Donndl,"  said  another,  <*dont  blush 
that  way,  man-alive^  *  tike  a  maiden  with  love  over- 
laden.* You  see  I^am  getting  poeticaL  Here,  man, 
fill  a  bumper,  and  let  us  pledge  this  unknown  god- 
dess." 

Frank  smiled,  and  filled  his  glass. 

**  Now,  all  of  you,"  and  the  glasses  were  empded, 
amidst  a  regular  diorus  of  **  hip,  hip,  hurrah  \  "— 
« She  is  a  right  good  fellow"— <* To  lady's  eyes, 


4ilii''t 


ill'-  fi 


■  i*, 


46  Tkf  aDonneUs  of  Glen  Cottage. 

uonnd,  boyi,  we  cant  refme,  we  ean't  refiwe"— 
«  The  gUus  of  panoh,  the  glaas  of  panoh." 
«  J1U  •gain,"  raid  OTRyen,  "for  Another  toait** 
*Not  after  that ;  I  wUl  not  drink  another  to- 
night,** raid  Frank. 
<*WeU,  all  light,  boy,"  ahottted  ihe  oompany. 


tge. 

ior  tosat** 
mother  to- 

mpMiy. 


ti-i^aiHSI.,^ 


I 


oonmr 


OHAFTER  IV. 


AS      MS. 


TaovoH  we  h»ire  taken  •  haity  notice  of  Father 
ODonnell  in  oar  opening  ch»pt«r,  -we  moet  now 
return  to  him  more  foUj. 

The  lit.tle  ▼illage  of  CleifiuHi,  orer  whieh  Father 
ODoaneba^preaidea  aa  priaat  and  lander,  wai^  Mka 
moat  of  oar  Tziah  yillagea,  a  atiagc^goompoaiid  of 
ahopa->.ui  Apotheoary^B  eatabliahment,  a  ohnroh,  a 
ohav^ol,  and  then  the  anhntha  were  gunidied  wi% 
wwa  of  fllthy  oabiaa.  Iriah  landlords  take  little  or 
no  oonoem  about  improring  the  towna  and  rlUagea 
on  th^  eatatea ;  and  mai^,  thtooghadoc^^a^t 
<rf  noa-intefferaioo  with  tbdr  dghta,  will  not  eren 
give  leaaea  to  the  enterpiiring  or  indnatriona ;  there- 
foiej,  the  good  honaaa  faat  daeay;  whilat  caUna  of  tlw 
moat  filthy  land  spring  into  «zi8tenoe. 

**  Faith,  BUT,  if  he  ageota  na  oat  of  thia  aadf,  it  ia 
no  great  kaat  Shnre^  if  we  bnilt  n  better  one  we 
ahoald  pny  wall  for  it^"  ia  tbeonaniUnganaweryott 
wUIgetifyonaakiriiydMb  honaaa  an  in  each  c 


fl 

ir  j 

1    '' 


40  Tk€  aQonnelh  of  Gltn  Cottage. 

Father  (yDonneiri  houM,  or  ootUg^  wMfltu«t«d 
•t  the  end  of  the  village.     A  eniaU  lawn  extended 
to  the  road.    It  waa  a  comfortable  thatched  house. 
Shmba  and  trees  were  nicely  ranged  in  front,  whiUt 
the  wall  gliitened  with  ivy  and  woodbine.    lu  in- 
terior waa  ^ot  leas  inviUng.    On  one  side  of  the  hall, 
which  ran  through  the  house,  was  the  parlor,  which 
was  contrived  a  triple  debt  to  pay;  for  it  answered 
the  purpose  of  drawing-room,  parlor,  and,  on  press- 
ing occasions,  bedroom.    Father  ODonnell's  parlor 
WMS  furnished  in  very  respeoUble  style.     A  nice 
Turkey  oarpet  oonoealed  the  oracks  in  the  floor,  an 
easy-looking  sofa  oooaplad  a  niche  in  the  side  wall, 
whilst  a  sideboard,  gUstming  with  glsMSS  and  some 
real  plate,  stood  oppodte  the  window.    But  the  seat 
of  honor,  in  which  the  good  Father  read  his  breviary, 
heard  the  cUspntes  of  the  parish  and  adjudicated  on 
them— in  fact,  ruled-  at  <mce  as  the  Law  and  the 
Prophet;  and  there  enjoyed  a  doM,  was  a  flne  old 
arm-chair  of  ample  proportions  that  oocupied  a  plwie 
near  the  firo.    Now,  if  ngs  add  to  this  Us  ttfetlo  dog, 
Oarto,  which  was  stretched  in  the  fullness  of  enjoy- 
mont  on  the  hearthrug,  and  place  Father  0*Donnell 
io  his  chair,  we  have  a  perfect  piotare  of  the  good 
priest  after  the  labors  of  the  day. 

It  is  fidr  that  we  should  teke  a  look  at  the  kitchen, 
where  Mra.  Hogao,  1*e  house-keeper,  is  enjoying 
herself.  Mrs.  Hoganisseatedinaoomerbaddea 
bla^g  turf  fire,  irith  onafoot  thrawn  amossthaolher, 
her  eyes  turned  up  the  diimney  wafeddagtiia  laqr 


xtmsK^ 


'age- 

WM  situated 
rn  extonded 
bohed  houM. 
front,  whilst 
Dine.  It!  in- 
le  of  the  ball, 
parlor,  which 
r  it  answered 
ind,  on  press- 
nnell's  parlor 
jle.     A  nice 

the  floor,  an 
the  ride  wall, 
Mas  and  some 

Bat  the  seat 
Ihisbreidary, 
djadioatcd  on 
Law  aodthe 
iras  a  fine  old 
cupiedaplade 
his  littla  dog, 
Bess  of  anjoy- 
her  0*I>onnell 
»of  the  good 

at  the  kitchen, 
r,  is  enjoying 
somerbeaMaa 
iffosatlMOther, 


Comniry  PasHmet.  49 

mrling  smoke  from  the  aforesaid  flm.  She  looked  a 
real  picture  of  enjojrment,  and  no  wonder,  for  the 
very  tins  glistened  upon  the  dresser,  and  the  flags  were 
perfectly  clean  and  smooth,  and  the  flitches  of  bacon 
hung  temptingly  or^r  her  head. 

*'So,  you  expect  Mislher  Frank,  ma'am,**  add 
Neddy  O'Brien,  the  boy  of  all  work,  as  he  sat  at  the 
other  ride  of  the  Ibw  enjoying  its  warmth. 

*'  Tis,  aohora,**  sidd  1^  Hogan,  without  loWMw 
kng  her  eyes. 

**  Share  I  am  often  wondering,  Mn.  Hogan,  why 
he  did'nt  become  a  priest** 

**  Well,  asthore,  as  Father  0'I>oaneU  says,  *  maa 
proposss,  bat  God  dispose^.*  '* 

**  True  enaff  for  y<Ni,  ma*am;  oh,  its  yoa  haw  tlM 
lamin*  and  sn^tare;  faiz,  thongh  what  do  yoa  tUiik 
of  myself,  bat  do  be  thinking  that  Miss  Maher  haa 
something  to  do  with  it;  begorra,  ma*Mn,  bat  I 
tUnka  they*s  coartin*.**  Neddy  held  down  Ua 
head  and  blnahed  at  the  tarpitade  of  his  sag^^stioii. 

**  May  be  so,  achad;  wlw  knows;  share  its  nata- 
ral;  throw  tow  into  the  flre  and  it  will  bom.** 

**Thnw  tax  yon  nA*am,  bat.  they  say  it  is  not 
lacky,  iriien  one  is  intended  for  the  diaroih  to  kick 
op;  bnt  Mrs.  Hogan^  I  do  be  wondering  that  so  fine 
a  woman  as  yoa  neirer  married;  shore  Jack  Oraoa^ 
and  yoa  know  he  has  a  snng  place^  often  ax's 
woidd  jon  many;  rirare  t  don't  know  what  to  say.** 

**Gttt  «nt  of  thai  now,**  said  Mrs.  Hogan,  looldng 

evidei^  irdil  pleased.  ./ 

.ft 


.,,14.   ■ 
'       ( 


WM 


|0  Th*  aDoMtulls  ofGUn  Cottag*, 

-Som  •  word  of  •  U«  In  It;    f»lx  be  »>•■  «• 

bothered.**  ,  ,,,.. 

"A  good  eenilble  man  he  i%  and  i»  wng  Uttle 
plMehebM.    IbetteTehemiltatwooowe. 

"Three,  Mrfc  Hogon,**  Mggetted  Neddy. 

«  And  whnt  did  yon  teU  him  ?  " 

MF«lx  I  Mid  I  knew  yon  would,  that  yon  had  a 
haadaome  penny,  and  that  there  wore  many  looking 

**' mt*e  a  good  boy.  Neddy;  ihure  it's  » Wmlng 
for  people  to  hare  their  own  honae;  you  we,  Neddy, 
if  anything  wae  to  happen  the  poor  old  prieit,  Oo<t 
SeZVand  harm'^-here  Mr..  Hogan  pnt  the 
oomer  o!  her  apron  to  the  oomer  of  her  eye,  and  in- 
dnlgedlnalittlemelaneholyr*fleotlon;  having com- 
p«Sr her  feeling.,  Ae  oontlnned-"  If  nnythlng 
happened  Mm,  I  wottM  be  badly  off.** 

«  Tliirt  what  I  doee  be  wylng  mywlf,  ma  am,  in 
TOUT  rteenoef  I  wWi  I  had  my  dinner,  for  I  feel 
inngry,**  wdd  Neddy,  breaking  off  with  a  yawn  and 
itretehhig  Ua  handik 

"That*,  true,  I  waa  forgetting,"  said  Mfi.  Hogan, 
and  .he  went  «id  plaoed  plenty  of  oold  meat  on  tho 
table,  and  feU  at  crlaplng  the  P<>***o« '«' ?!J°f: 
"  I  wiU  draw  the  table  near  the  fire,**  Mid  Neddy. 
«  Do,  arlo,  and  make  yourwlf  eomfortoble. 
80  he  dww  down  the  table,  and  made  Mmself 
oomf  oruble,  aU  the  time  chuckling  Inwardly  at  how 
he  "  butthertd-'Mr..  Hogan;for  Mnt  Hogan  waare- 
tnarkable  for  her  miwily  propenritiea.  In  faotfor 


— "WSKBHS 


te  hM  BM 
rang  UtUe 

jon  bad  • 
my  looking 


see, 


ttbleMiog 
Neddy, 
priest,  Ood 
pat  the 
and  in' 


^n 
eye, 


having 


if 


anything 


If,  ma'am,  in 
»r,  for  I  feel 
\  a  yawn  and 

tfn.  Hogan, 
I  meat  on  tho 
for  Feddy. 
*  laid  Neddy, 
irtable.** 
made  himself 
rardly  athow 
Hogan  was  re- 
9a,  in  faot  f or 


Countty  Pastimes. 


St 


■tarring  every  person  and  tiling  she  ooald,  saT«  and 
•zoept  herself. 

**  Neddy,"  said  Mra.  Hogan,  "  maybe  yon'd  like  a 
glass  of  pnnoh  with  that" 

"If  yoa  please,  ma'am,  share  that's  wha(  wonld 
wash  it  down.  I  wish,"  and  Ned<ly  gave  a  sly  look 
at  her  from  nader  hU  brown,  '•  I  wish  I  had  a  house, 
and  a  few  acres  of  land,  it's  I  wouldn't  be  long  with- 
out a  wife,  and  thafk  somebody  I  know.^  Here  h* 
gave  another  dy  look. 

«  Who  would  she  be,  Neddy  f  "  said  Mn.  Hogao, 
attempting  a  laugh,  or  rather  a  kind  of  ohuckle. 

**Faiz,  I  needn't  go  outside  the  dure  to  find  th« 
best  wife  in  the  parish,"  and  Neddy  winked  at  Mrs. 
Hogan,  as  mnoh  as  to  say,  you  kno^    who  I  mean. 

<«  Get  out,  you  aohemer,"  said  Mra.  Hogan. 

"Sorra  a  word  o'lie  in  it,  and  that's  what  I  do  ba 
telling  Jaok  Grace."  Here  th^  UU-a-M*  was  die* 
tarbed  by  a  ring  from  the  belL 

Frank  had  driven  over  to  Father  O'DonneU's  thai 
evening,  aooompained  by  Unele  Corny. 

As  Uncle  Oonry  is  to  be  a  remaikabla  personaga 
in  our  story,  it  is  fit  that  we  should  introduce  hhn  to 
our  readers. 

Corny  O'Brien,  or  as  he  was  more  f  amiliariy  called, 
**  Uncle  Corny,"  had  vegetated  among  tbo.O*Doii- 
nells  for  the  last  forty  years,  and  was  now  mperin- 
tending  the  growth  and  military  eduoatkn  of  th« 
third  generation.  Uncle  Corny  had  been  something 
of  a  Lothario  in  Us  youth;  but  atlMgthbefellhMid 


K>;i 


53  The  ODonntlU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

and  ears  in  love  wiOk  •  i«etty  girl.    AUeeu  was  not 
insensiWe  to  his  addresses,  but,  he  being  a  younger 
brc  iher,  with  slender  means*  her  father,  who  was  a 
shrewd  old  fellow,  without  a  particle  of  romance  in 
his  oomposition,  took  a  oommon^nse  view  of  thingb, 
and  married  her  to  a  wealthy  fanner;  who,  if  he  had 
less  love,  had  more  wealth,  which,  acoording  to  her 
father's  notion  of  things,  nieant  more  happiness. 
This  Uncle  Corny  must  have  beein  a  fine  maa  m  his 
youth:  even  now,  when  his  form  was  bent  *^t^^ 
and  his  hair  was  g.^y,  a»  also  his  moustaohe,  i^oh 
he  almost  revereneeo,  he  was  asfineaspedmenof  an 
old  man,  and  an  old  soldier  to  boot,  aayoa  could  see. 
Unde  Corny,  as  I  said,  was  deeply  in  love,  and  be- 
ing unable  to  bear  up  against  hU  amotion*  thought 
he  would  rei^nge  himself  on  Aileen,  and  the  world 
in  general,  by  getting  himself  knocked  off  the 

stage. 

He  went  and  enlisted,  and,  in  a  fit  of  remorse,  for 

he  yet  loved  Aileen,  he  wrote  to  her  not  to  t^  it 

to  heart  too  much  if  he  should  be  kUIed.    AUeen 

^  became*  happy  mother,  and  Urnghed  and  iMig,  and 

never  thought  of  Comyj  whilst  he,  poor  man,  was 
nutting  himself  in  a  fair  way  of  gettmg  his  brams 
knocked  out  OB  her  account.  »«**»»«  ^'«':];«5?^ 
prophlo«y^  and  Oomy  could  not  get  hiiwelf  killed 
JL  he  got  some  friendly  hand  to  do^th*  deed;  so 
he  returned  home  after  the  battle  of  Wate;  loo  wiA 
ouearm.  Unde  Corny  had  obtained  the  rank  <tf 
aeigeaat,  and  felt  highly  flattered  atbdng  caUei 


■•^■s^s^Mmcim^is^^mk 


vM*iAsSi4fei*S&&W!i 


""hAim 


leen  was  not 
g  ft  younger 
r,  who  was  a 
:  romanoe  in 
Bw  of  thingb, 
rho,  if  be  had 
MKUng  to  her 
»  happiness. 
lemKiin  his 
enf^nthage, 
staohe,  which 
peidmenofan 
^on  ooold  see. 
I  love,  and  be- 
ition^ihoaght 
md  1^  world 
oked  off  the 

*f  remorse,  for 
notto  taheit 
dlled.    AUeen 
and  sang,  and 
)oor  inan,  was 
ting  his  brains 
B  fates  were  nn- 
hinuwU  hUk»d 
lo thedeed;  so 
Wate!  loo  with 
}d  the  rank  of 
itbeing  oaUed 


Country  Pastimes. 


53 


sergeant.  After  his  retnm  he  lived  with  the  CDon- 
nellD,  to  whom  he  was  clbtantly  related,  where  his 
chief  ooonpations  were  smoldnig  his  pipe,  relating  his 
military  adventuress  and  superintending  the  military 
edncadon  of  the  lads  of  the  neighborhood.  It  would 
do  your  heltrt  good  to  ste  Uncle  Oorny  ritting  on  a 
seat  near  the  door,  indecently  '.ratohing  for  some 
one  idle  enough  to  listen  to  Lis  adventures,  and  com- 
placently smoking  his  pipe.  Even  the  pipe  seemed 
to  enjoy  this  kind  of  somnolency,  for  its  smoke 
whiffed  md  onrMt  in  laay  wreaths  around  his  mou- 
stache. He  "Urii  oocaiionally  viifittid  by  anotiiiiT 
old  adlditeir,  caUed  Sli«un  tile  Rover.  The  Rover 
was  a  tambling,  restlesG  spirit;  he  was  a  man  df 
about  flftjr.  Baving  lost  th«  uM  of  one  of  his  eyes 
a  few  years  before  in  In^  he  irae  dismissed  iSlaa 
service.  He  travded  abd&t  ftom  house  to  houM, 
where  his  fnad  of  wiMoisia^  ahd  conversational 
tales  (^dned  him  a  wdeome  adinittanco  and  entet^ 
ti^inmettt; 

Uncle  Corny  ooeopied  bis  seat  eariier  tiisb  usaal 
when  he  expected  the  Rove^,  fof  he  seemed  to  know 
the  precise  evMliig  <m  wMdh  lie  would  oalL  As 
soon  as  the  Rovet  came  near  en<^gh,  he  dionldBred 
Us  stick,  touched  his  hiM^  aad  saluted  Uncle  OoMijr 
hi  the  most  approved  ndBeu^  i^le;  iriili  '<Hoir  Ao 
yon  do,  sergeMiir**  UncteConiy'tdok  out  hib  pipe, 
gave  a  whiff  c«  snMlEe,  stood  Uj^  bowed,  and  gdMMiv 
«lly  nipUed ;  <*^Weti,  thank  yoi^  Debmy,"  iw  tlitt 
was  8hann  the  Reverb  name}  "well,  thank  y««; 


awwit'nirimiiii'oiriiTiiriir"' 


54  Tki  ODonnelU  of  GUn  Cottage. 

but  thia  old  Btamp  of  mine  annoys  mo  betimes;*'  snd 
then  he  proudly  looked  »t  his  »nn. 

'•To  win  honor  and  glory  we  mnst  suffer,  ser- 
gean  V  the  Rover  would  rqply,  as  he  would  take  his 
seat  beside  Uncle  Corny.  Thus  would  they  spend 
evenuigs  together,  fighting  thdr  battles  over  again, 
and  winning  renown  and  glory  in  the  old  seat  near 
Mr.  O'DonnelTs  door. 

So  great  was  their  military  mania,  that  one  fine 

evening,  in  the  absence  of  Father  O'Donnell,  they 

resolre<*  «o  eaxy  out  their  movemmits  <m  a  grand 

■oale.    They  i'»t  a  few  boys  from  the  village,  and, 

having  armed  them  with  dubs,  they  resolved  to 

oelebiate  the  batde  of  Waterloo  by  a  gimnd  display 

in  the  priest's  garden.    Uncle  Corny  commanded 

the  English,  and  took  up  his  position  in  a  small 

mmmer-house,  as  tihe  farm-house  ofFerLaHay.   * 

The  Rove: ,  with  hk  French  troops,  commenced 

an  imaginary  fire  from  behind  a  smaU  hedge.    This 

not  dislodging  them,  the  French  leaped  the  hedge, 

Mid«  wiUi  a  shout,  ohai^  the  enemy. 

WUether  it  was  that  Uudo  Corny  thought  his 
position  not  tenable,  or  that  he  thoni^t  it  hotter  to 
repulse  the  assaihwta  befoiw  they  attacked  him  in 
his  stronghold,  Uke  all  generals,  he  kept  to  himself; 
Miyway,  he  gave  the  word  to  charge.  Now,  it  hap- 
pened that  as  they  charged  across  a  transverse  walk, 
like  many  moie  soldiers,  they  did  not  weU  see  what 
1^  were  aboutj  so,  in  the  melee,  they  upwt  a  hive 
ofbeeti 


itimes;"  uid 

suffer,  aer- 

>idd  take  his 

they  spend 

over  agun, 

d  seat  near 

liat  one  fine 

onnell,  they 

<m  a  grand 

riUage,  and, 

resolyed  to 

rand  display 

commanded 

L  in  a  small 

•La  Hay. 

oommenced 
bodge.  Thif 
I  the  hedge, 

thoaght  his 
tit  better  to 
kobd  1dm  in 
>tto  himself; 

Now,  ithap- 
tnsrersewalk, 
well  see  what 
f  QpaMakiT* 


All-Halloween  at  Mr.  Makers. 


The  bees  took  the  war  in  earnest,  and  assailed 
both  parties.  Never  was  a  more  beaatifal  retreat 
effeottx*.  than  that  of  the  French  and  English,  with  a 
whole  swarm  of  the  enemy  attacking  them  in  front 
andrrar.  ' 

Hallowe'en  happening  the  evening  after  Frank's 
arrival  at  his  uncle's,  he  promised  to  spend  it  at  Mr. 
Maher's,  to  enjoy  tiie  sports  and  play  the  usual 
country  tricks. 

Mr.  Maher  was  a  free,  easy,  kind  man,  who  yet 
oinng  to  the  good  old  oue^^ms  of  tha  country.  He 
was  as  ready  as  the  youngest  of  his  family  to  bum 
nuts,  dive  for  apples,  and  the  like  pastimes.  Thongh 
bolouj^ng  to  that  class  eddied  '*  gentlemen  farmoia,** 
he  was  not  above  joining  his  servants  in  their  inno- 
cent amusements.  Mr.  Maher,  or  as  he  was  called 
by  the  poor  about,  the  *' Mastlier,"  was  a  mftn, 
indeed.  If  yon  doubt  my  word,  yon  need  only  look 
v,b  the  well-thatohed  rows  of  stocks  and  xicks 
filled  the  haggard,  lliere  was  nothing  of  the 
Paddy-go-e«sy  way  about  Mr.  Maher;  none  d  jmi 
windows  stuffed  with  rags,  nor  your  gvps  with 
ploughs-HDot  a  bit  of  it;  everything  bore  an  appear^ 
anoe  of  ease  and  opulence.  Mr.  Maher's  house,  too^ 
was  altogether  new;  tiie  parlor  was  tastefully  fur- 
nished uid  CMrpeted,  and  a  piano  lay  o^  near  th9 
fire.  And  the  kitchen-rbnt  han  I  must  refer  to 
Mn.  Moran,  Mr.  Maher^  house-keeper,  for  Mr. 
Mahur  buried  his  wife  a  few  yeais  before^  and  A^ 
bouDf  too  young  tP  manage  so  large  an  estabMirti'' 


1 


$6  The  aDonnetts  of  Glen  Cottage. 

ment,  ho  yery  wi«ely  wibniitted  it  to  the  govenimwit 
ofthedMoreetMnuMoran.  Mn.  Moran  vowed  ♦  it 
was  the  tidiest  kitchen  in  aU  Ireland."  And  no 
wonder,  for  it  was  well  stocked  with  tins  and  china- 
ware,  and  pans,  and  the  like,  all  bearing  shining 
I^JSnce  tJ  Mrs.  Moratf s  cleaitoe...     Ihenthe 

tempting  rows  of  tides  and  hams  of  bacon  that  himg 
fnMtt  the  ceiling  would  make  a  hnngry  man  s  teeth 

water  with  deUght.  Now,  having  said  so  mnoh 
•boot  Mr.  Mabel's  boose,  it  is  time  that  we  "hoidd 
■»T  something  abont  Mr.  Maher»s  family,  f or  1^. 
Ibhei's  was  a  notable  family.  Mr.  Maher  had, 
besides  our  heroine,  two  sons  and  a  daughter,  au 
younger  than  AUcej  and  as  AUce  was  but  eighteen 
tiiey  must  be  young. 

As  I  merely  introduce  them  to  my  readers  for 
•oquaintaace  sake,  we  need  say  no  iiiwre  about 

them.  .  . 

As  our  friends  joined  the  family  cirole,  the  sports 
of  the  evening  had  already  commenced,  "nie 
kitchen  was  swept  clean,  and  the  bright  peat  fire 
threw  its  ruddy  glow  around  the  room. 

The  Rover  and  Shemua.»-aough  were  <iuietly 
ensconced  beside  tj»e  fire.  As  soon  ••  TJnde  Corny 
appeared,  the  ^iover  did  not  forget  Ms  accustomed 
S»  of  "How  do  you  do,  sergeant?  glad  to  see 
•you;"  nor  Shemus-a-Clough  his  "Hurroo,  Misther 
Frank;  arragh,  didn't  I  do  it  wett  at  the  racea- 
fiong  you  into  the  saddle  while  you'd  be  saying  **«* 
BobliiBon.    Shure  if  I  wasn't  there  you  oouldnt 


.t  ;r?V:A^%'*;"^'''?:-i'jf-!!-P' *f^ 


All-HaUowien  at  Mr.  Maker's. 


S7 


r- 

t  vowed  "it 
»»    And  no 
I  and  ohiu»- 
ing  shining 
Then  the 
>n  that  hong 
man's  teeth 
id  BO  mnoh 
t  we  shoold 
ay,  for  Mr. 
Haher  had, 
lanc^ter,  all 
}tit  dghteen 

readers  for 
fluore  about 

le,  the  sports 
enced.  The 
ght  peat  fire 

* 

were  quietly 
Unole  Corny 
s  aoenstomed 
P  glad  to  see 
trrooi,  Mather 
b  the  racea— 
)esayhigJMic 
yon  ooid^iK^ 


win:  hnrrool**  and  he  then  performed  his  usnal 
gymnaHtioB.  After  the  usual  greetings  and  weleomes 
the  party  ooUeoted  around  the  fire.  The  Rover 
occupied  the  one  comer,  Uncle  Oomy  the  other, 
superintending  the  sports.  Unole  Oomy  seemed 
superbly  happy  when  he  attractvd  the  attention  of 
Alice  Maher.  When  a  child  she  would  often  spend 
hours  on  the  old  man's  knee,  with  her  hands  sup- 
porting her  bead  and  her  earnest  eyes  drinking  in 
his  strange  words  as  he  relatei  his  battles  and 
adventures. 

Then  a  tear  would  often  trickle  from  the  dd 
maik's  eyes  and  moisten  her  Uttle  hands;  sad  then 
die  would  fondly  look  into  his  face  and  nestle  <m 
his  strong  bosonij  iad  ask,  '*  WI  at  ails  yon,  Unole 
CJomy?** 

Who  can  define  the  old  tunics  feelings  as  he  shed 
these  t^an  «ttd  prmsdd  that  nestling  darling.  Ah, 
his  good  heart  was  not  yet  dried  up~-a  balmy  soft- 
ness, lUn  the  manna  of  the  dimrt,  oame  to  Bweeten 
iti  Mttemes^;  for  his  feeUngs  went  back  to  thetime 
when  he  poured  out  Ihe  fullness  of  Us  gushing  love 
to  her  aunt — lorUnde  Comy's  first  and  only  love 
was  Alice's  aunt 

AaAluie  grew;  up  die  resembled  her  aunt;  the 
same  mttd  expresiion,  the  same  confi^g  look. 
Unde  Oomy,  thou£^  an  orAodox  Gatholic,  was 
something  of  a  Pythigorcwm,  for  he  firmly  belier^ 
\  tluit  the  spirit  of  Ilie»unt|^  ^ito  the  nieoe. 

He  spoit  mndi  of  his  time  at  FaUiier  0*I%iMiiieir%~lt 


(|15?--,^ 


WJMWli^f^''* 


•8  The  ODonnelh  of  Gltn  Cottage. 

WM  thought  for  no  other  purpose  than  to  be  nn« 

^Se^;v:ntn«ia-«.dW.werecoUecteda^^^^ 
a  la«e  kkh  or  basket  of  poUtoes  on  the  nuddle  of 
thefloor.  peeUng  them  fo.  the  oolcwinon.*  The 
^^^^kCre  S  h«M^  the  first  peel  on  theW^^^ 
the  kitchen  door,  for  whoever  came  in  first  then  wa. 

■uietobeth«rBweetbe»rt.  .  v*v  ;i-«». 

^I  «dd  before,  the  sports  of  the  mght  had  eom- 

menci.    They  aU  ^^^ .'"^^'f^^l ^^ 
^ung  man  who.  in  fishing  for  the  apple,  lost  to 

Lla,^  and  feU  into  the  large  yes«>l  ^\^^^l'    ^ 

Tre  his  mi-fortune  very  good  ^^^^^^"^ 

^k  and  dripping  hair.    After  ".yer^/***"'!.*"^, 
.   5»eyplacedcUy.wat«-,«ndaring,on«ireedii^t 

S^U  then  bUndf  olded  the  person  trymg  hi.  or  her 
t^  They  aU  laughed  or  became  g^^e  «  *«y 
Wd  their  hand,  on  the  different  pUte.,  w^ch  W 

tokened  death,  traveling,  or  "^rf*.!.!!  ri^ 
toportance  do  the  pea«mtry  nttxA  *»  *»»««jf^ 
STthey  influence  them  very  much.  E;;««>»^»8^ 
foi  from  these  superstitious  notions,  S^VS  heart 
S^tTvUy  a.he«whi.Alicepl««  her  hand  on 


•  A.  coktniKm  to  •  ntttonri  aWi,  "**rr'J**2Sliia  thto 
».gM«WeMowb«fMa»»wh  rtwta  ««tl» 


0  be  n'wr 

bed  around 
nuddle  of 
ion.*  The 
the  key  of 
It  then  WM 

it  had  com- 
lely  at  one 
•le,  lort  his 
water.    He 
^,  dried  hia 
»ther  games 
ree  different 
ig  his  or  her 
;(ave  as  they 
,  which  be- 
).    So  mudi 
these  rites» 
£ven  though 
'nmk'S  heart 
lier  hand  on 


n  OMii  tta  n- 
^  ■tndn  off  ths 
,  a<(«B,,  eaioBi, 
ntyofMttario 
•olllksttXwB- 


All-Halhwe'en  at  Mr.  Mahet's. 


S9 


the  water;  and,  on  a  second  trial,  on  the  fatal  clay. 
Alice,  too,  looked  sad,  though  she  tried  to  smile 
away  her  fears.  *'  Alice,**  said  Frank,  *'  let  not  such 
a  trifle  annoy  you;  yon  know  these  things  are  of  no 
importance.*' 

The  large  kitchen  table  was  drawn  near  the  gloW' 
ing  fire,  and  the  punch  was  drculated  freely  among 
the  elder  members,  whilst  the  younger  coUeoted 
closer  around  the  fira,  watching  the  burning  of  nuts 
that  were  to  decide  the  issue  of  tiieir  love  adven- 
tures. Frank  sat  on  a  small  form,  with  Alice  be- 
side him,  her  hands  resting  upon  his  knee,  both 
watching  the  progress  of  two  nuts  which  were  to  re- 
present themselves.  There  were  a  good  many 
jokes  and  wittidsms  passed  on  them. 

**  They  are  burning  smoothly  enufl^**  said  one. 

«  Not  more  than  they  ought,** 

This  allnmon  to  their  bve,  made  Alice  and  Frank 
blush. 

«ril  knock  them  down,  if  you  don't  hold  your 

tongue^**  said  Alice. 
«0h!  you'd  Uke  it,  Miss  Alice," SM4one,**Be0  how 

nicely  they  are  kissing." 
At  length  the  small  nut,  wMoh  represented  Aiyn. 

fluttered  about,  and  flew  off. 
There  iras  »  goieial  laugh  and  titter  at  this;  (Mtme 

laid,  **  she  left  Idatherei"  others  *'they  knew  sh^d 

do.it." 

**  Fidth,  it  was  j^easaut;  ha!  I  knew  you'd,  do  it, 
ma  Colleen  Bawn! "said  Shemus-apOlough,  ^Mg 


^^imiusm 


60  The  aDonneUs  of  GUn  Cottage. 

his  hands  with  deUght;  "that's  the  way  the  Fawn 
ininped  over  the  ditch.** 

Frank  was  more  than  consoled  for  all  this  banter- 
ing by  a  soft  whisper  from  Alice,  saying:— 

"Don't  mind  them,  Frank;  sure  I  couldn't  help 
it;  y^u  lm'>w  I  wouldn't  do  it." 

Frank  sqneesod  her !:  and  upon  his  breost. 

AU6e  looked  into  his  face,  with  all  the  lore  and 
milk  of  human  kindness  she  possessed  sparkling  in 

her  dear  blue  eyes.  „     ,,  o^    _.       % 

And  that  lock  thrilled  through  Frank's  heart,  and 

spoke  volxunc'  o?  love. 

The  party  a'.  tb«  table  were  getting  teiy  ndsy. 
The  Rover  wau  ta«t  beating  the  Sikhs  at  Ohillin- 
wallagh,  and  Uncle  Corny  in  as  hot  puiwiit  of  the 
French  at  Watertoo. 

M  War  is  a  glorious  profesdon,"  said  Uncle  Ck>my, 
wanning  to  the  subject;  **  if  yon  ▼«•  to  see  how  we 
ohased  the  liVenoh." 

«*0r  the   Sikhs  at    Ohminwallai^'*  cried   the 

Boyer. 

« It  is  a  omne,"  paid  Mr.  Maker. 

«  How  we  formed  into  oolnmns  and  llnei^  and 
^karged,"  said  Unde  Corny,  not  heeding  the  intei^ 

ruption. 
••  How  ^«  dashed  into  the  streets,  and— 
"How  we  nwwed  down  the  dutasriers,  although 
they  were  oovsred  with  steel;"  interrupted  Ujiole 
Corny.    "Tbey  camera  us, the  horses neijj^g  and 
prvMing,  thj  bright  sted  glistaning.    »0n  your 


r  the  Fawn 

this  bant«r> 

iildnH  help 

uuit. 

he  love  and 

»p»rklhig  in 

B  heart,  and 

teff  nmMf. 
I  at  OluUin- 
inoit  of  the 

Jnole  C5oni7, 
D  see  how  we 

,*>  oiied   the 

ad  Une%and 
iagtite  inter- 

id—" 

ien,aUhoQgh 
•rapted  Uiiole 
I  s^^iiQg  and 
5.    'On  your 


AUr-HalUnuien  at  Mr.  Maker's.         61 

kneea,'  ahonted  our  general — •  present— fire.'  They 
daihed  at  ns,  hut  we  met  them  with  fixed  hayoneti; 
the  wounded  horaea  tamed  and  fled  throwing  the  Unea 
into  diaorder.** 

AaUnole  Corny  waa  giring  this  glowing  deaorip* 
tion  of  the  hattle,  he  had  machanioally  taken  up  the 
very  attitude,  and  converted  a  long  pole  into  a  mus- 
ket. On  the  other  hand,  the  Rover,  all  excited, 
was  charging  across  the  table  with  a  sweeping-hrash, 
to  the  no  small  danger  of  hottlea  and  glaasea. 

"That  waa  aahot  work  aaonr  ownj^aaid  the 
Rover,  shouldering  his  hrusb. 

"Ay  yon  may  say  that,**  aaid  Uncle  Oomy, 
grounding  his  pole. 

**  Many's  the  poor  man  it  sent  unprepared  hef  ore 
hia  God;  many*a  the  widow  and  orphan  it  left  in 
want;  many'a  the  btolMifliMurt  it  has  oauaed,"  aaid 
Mr.  Maher. 
^<  We  couldn*t  help  ihM,*!  aaid  the  Rover. 
«Wc  should  do  our  du^,**  aaid  Uncle  Oomy; 
"  bendea  it  ia  a  glorioM  th^g  to  be  praised." 

<•  Aa  for  the  praise,"  aaift  Mr.  Mahe^,  *'  little  of  it 
falla  to  the  soldier's  lot;  hla  name  may  appear,  with  a 
thousand  othera,  in  the  QaaitU,  but  then  that's  all 
that'alhonght  about  him;  and  aa  to  his  gidns,  he  haa 
a  good  chance,  if,  after  getting  a  broken  constitution 
and  a  ahattered  body,  he  geta  a  few  pence  a  day 
pension.  Look  at  our  friend  here,  after  endanger- 
ing hia  lif  a,  he  waa  dismissed  with  a  triie»  and  ia 
foioed  to  go  about  for  a  living;  what'a  gUwy,  what** 


Tk«  ODowulU  o/Gltu  Cottagt. 

honor  to  him?  I  want  to  know  would  they  tak* 
the  hanger  off  him  ?  wonldn't  »  uag  cabin  and  a 
little  garden  be  better  for  him  ?" 

*'  It*e  trae,"  said  the  Rover. 

«*He  ihoold  get  a  penrion,and  he  moat,**  add 
Unole  Corny,  with  emphaaia. 


BHEnB 


they  tak« 
Mbin  and* 


malt,**  Mid 


OHAFTER  V. 
A  oommnr  OBAraxr— a  cwmrasaio*  o»  u>ym. 

M  rint  10T*I  than  Mm  of  tha  yoatlifU  hMrll 
or  tU  •wUi'i  Joy^  »•  o«ly  pHodaii  pMt" 

Tbb  Utile  chapel  ot  OlerUum  wm  falling  fait  into 
decay.    Father  01><mneU  waa  feeding  himself  with 
the  piooa  thought  of  boilding  a  new  one;  itiU,  he 
oaloolated  the  expenae,and  when  he  fonnddiatit 
would  preea  so  heavily  on  hia  parishionen,  he  relin- 
qnisbed  his  darling  scheme.    The  chapel  was  preUy 
spaeioos,  as  it  had,  in  addition  to  the  long  honae,  two 
side  ones,  all  which  had  gaUatiea.    The  roof  was 
anceiled,  except  a  part  orer  the  Sanctuary.    This 
was  even  cracked  and  broken,  and  a  wing  had  fallen 
off  the  dove  that  hung  from  it;  even  St.  Peter  had 
lost  Us  keys,  and  was  getting  grey  with  age.    Here 
Father  ODonnell  insfdred  his  hnmbk  hearers  wiCh 
awe  and  teverenceb    He  waa,  in  truth,  a  fine  speci- 
men of  a  man  and  apriest  Hia  flowing  veattnents  ad- 
ded dignity  to  hia  person.    An  observer  of  Irishman- 
ners  and  customs  must  be  alruok  witb  the  deep  de- 
votton  of  the  Irish  peasant  to  his  priest.    If  we  con- 
dder  that  throufi^  aU  the  vildisitudes  of  his  wayward 
life  the  priest  haa  been  hia  friend,  haa  made  himaelf 
merry  athia  wedding,  haa  repined  at  hia  twubles, 


msmsBm^mT^m''^ 


64  Tht  ODonmUs  of  Gltn  CoU»gt, 

»nd  stood  bf  hii  dok  bed  to  oho«r  and  ooniole  him, 
we  should  not  wonder  thet  thl^  love  ihould  warm 
into  a  kind  of  adoration. 

Father  O'Donnell  waa  a  flne  specimen  of  the  old 
Irish  priest  Simple  in  his  hablv*  and  manners, 
charitable  to  a  f  aalt,  ha  waa  beloved  by  the  people. 
He  knew  every  person  in  his  parish,  and  he  also  knew 
how  to  play  upon  their  whima  and  foibles,  so  as  to 
create  laughter  and  tears  alternately. 

Father  01)onneU  belonged  to  the  old  school  of 
priests.  Prejudiced  writers  have  painted  them  as 
rude  and  ignorant.  It  is  too  true,  that,  while  a  fine 
was  placed  on  an  Irish  priest's  head,  there  coald  not 
be  that  attenUon  paid  to  their  education  that  is  in 
the  present  liberal  enlightened  times.  Thus  school- 
masters and  persona  of  hurried  education,  but  of 
great' seal  and  devotion,  had  to  be  ordained  to  sup- 
ply the  great  want.  Writers  are  too  apt  to  cRrloa- 
ture  the  priest  of  the' latter  part  of  the  past  century 
for  those  of  the  pre^otts  one. 

As  I  said.  Father  0*Donnell  had  %  good  deal  of 
the  old  school  about  him.  Though  possessing  the 
polish  and  refinement  of  the  priests  of  the  present 
day,  still,  he  dlang  to  old  customs  and  habits,  and 
usually  at  the  condurion  of  the  Mass,  gave  a  lecture 
on  the  state  of  his  parish. 

His  exhortations,  which,  though  homely,  were  al- 
ways to  the  purpose,  were  recdved  wiA  evident 
pleasure  by  the  congregation,  save  and  ezcq^  those 
•ft  whom  they  were  aimed.    After  Haas,FatlMr 


"mmm 


soDiole  him, 
hould  wsmi 

n  of  the  old 
ad  nuuinen, 
'  th«  people, 
he  alio  knew 
t»)f%M>aito 

>ld  fohoolof 
ited  tbemai 
,  while  ft  fine 
ere  ooold  not 
ion  thftt  in  in 
Thni  eohool- 
sftUon,  Vni  of 
kinedto  rap* 
Ipt  to  oarioa- 
pset  oentury 

good  deal  of 
tflneeering  the 
Kf  the  present 
d  hftbits,  and 
gftvealeotare 

mely,  were  ftl- 

with  evident 

L  exe^thoee 

M«M,Fafeknr 


A  Country  Ckmptl.  '%% 

ODonnell  generallj  retired  to  the  ichool-hoaM  to 
distribate  the  ftlnu  ooUeoted  in  the  pooi^box,  and 
of tentimes  to  take  hie  breakfaat  The  aohool  was  a 
neat  comfortable  room  with  a  (light  of  stone  steps 
leading  up  to  it  Frank  and  Alice  had  retired  there, 
for  Alice  was  to  spend  the  evening  at  the  priest's 
hoose.  Father  0*Donnell  had  Jnst  done  breakfast, 
and  was  bantering  Alice  about  something,  when  a 
sturdy  beggar  poked  in  her  head,  whioh  was  illnmi- 
nated  with  a  broad  grin. 

"Well,  MoUy,**  said  the  priest,  «  what's  the  mat- 
ter." 

"Not  mndi,  your  holy  riverenoe,"  said  Molly,  with 
a  most  subnusrire  oonrtesy;  "  only,  yon  know,  I  am 
in  a  bad  way;  I  have  myself  and  the  twoohllders  to 
■opport,  and  notUng  in  life  to  give  them,  but  what 
we  get  from  the  neighbors,  Ood  reward  themt  ** 
••  Molly,  I  thonght  yon  were  in  the  poorhonse  t** 
"  Oh,  the  ohUders  were,  yonr  riverenoe;  bat  sure 
they  oonldnH  live  in  it.** 
"Why,MoUyT'' 

"  They  were  se^g  nothing  bat  the  bad,  one  tiibg 
worse  than  another  every  day;  they  ooaldn't  save 
their  seals  there  at  all,  at  all;  Lord  keep  ns  from  it 
yoar  riverence,  it's  the  ainfal  place." 

Molly's  sanctity  was  so  shocked  at  the  depravity 
of  the  poorhoose,  that  she  raised  her  eyes  in  a  pioai 
attitude  to  the  ceiling.  Whilst  doing  so.  Peg  St 
John,  another  sturdy  vagrant,  forced  her  head 
thxougli  the  half -open  doorway,  and  made  good  her 


, 


■MM 


The  ODonnelU  ofGUn  Cottage. 

claim -with, «' Don't  forget  me,  your  riverence,  yon 

know  the  little  gill  is  on  the  last  legs,  and  ^ 

Before  she  had  time  to  proceed,  Molly  thrast  her 
back,  telling  her  '♦  not  to  be  bothering  hisriverenor; 
share  one  was  enuf!  at  a  time." 

Molly,  having  given  this  sage  advice,  fixed  herself 
firmly  in  the  open  space  to  prevent  farther  intruuon. 
Peg,  indignant  at  snch  treatment,  kept  scolding  and 
remonstrating  with  her  from  behind,  which  Molly 
answered  by  sundry  back  kicks  and  thrnsts. 

««I  am  sure,  Molly,"  said  the  priest,  who  did  not 
seem  to  notice  the  struggle  -t  the  door,  "I  am  sure, 
Molly,  if  they  satisfied  you  in  eating  and  drinking, 
you  would  not  mind  religion  so  much." 

-  Ah,  throth,  I  would,  mr,  as  you  in  your  sarmon 
--and  it  is  you're  able  to  give  the  fine  one,  that 
makes  us  cry  dr.wn  tears  from  our  eyes — ^but,  as  ycu 
say,  vihat's  the  world«to  one  if  they  lose  their  mortal 

BOWlS?" 

«Molly,  I  didn't  think  you  were  so  devout;  do 
you  say  the  Rosary  often  ?  " 

•♦  We  soys  i  i.  every  day,  and  twice  on  Sundays.*^ 

«*  That's  oftener  than  I  say  It  myself;  look  at  Peg, 
how  she  grins  at  you,  as  much  as  to  say,  you  don't 
say  it  once  in  the  fortnight." 

Peg  had  contrived  to  fix  her  head  in  the  opening, 
and  with  a  comer  of  her  eld  apron  stuck  in  her 
mouth,  she  strove  to  conceal  her  laughter  at  Molly's 
affected  devotion;  but  wh^n  she  cam**  to  how  often 
■he  prayed,  Peg  could  contdn  herself  no  longer,  bat 


'wmmsmi 


age. 

iverenoe,  yon 

8,  and  "* 

[y  thrast  her 
hwriverenor; 

I,  jBxed  herself 

iher  intmuon. 

^■oolfUngand 

vhidi  Molly 

rut's. 

who  did  not 

p,  •«  I  am  sure, 

and  drinking, 
» 

your  sarmon 
ine  one,  that 
IS— but,  as  ycu 
le  their  mortal 

10  devoat;  do 

m  Sundays.*^ 
F;  look  at  Peg, 
lay,  yoa  don*t 

n  the  opening, 
I  stuck  in  her 
hter  at  MoUy'i 
<)tohow  often 
P  no  longer,  but 


A  Country  Ckapel 


^ 


burst  out  i^to  a  loud  titter,  which  titter  was  taken 
up  by  at  least  a  dozen  woroen»and  chUdren  that 
lined  the  stairs  outside.  MoUy  was  so  enraged,  that 
she  rudely  shoved  the  other  back,  calling  her  the 
greatest  robber  in  the  village.  ^ 

«« Don't  mind  a  word  she  says,  your  nveience, 
said  Fog,  "shure  I  caught  her  last  Monday  steaUng 
a  bag  of  praties.    As  for  prayers,  ooh  mavrone  I 
earra  a  one  I  believe  she  ever  says." 

«0h,  you  villain,''  said  the  otuor;  "shure  I 
wouldn't  steal  tbem  but  for  y^w  put  me  up  to  it; 
you  said  ycu  got  a  bag  there  yourself;  the  country 
knows  you  well,  Peg;  never  fear  when  they  hear 
that  you  are  out,  they'U  run  to  take  in  their  clothes, 
and  to  have  an  eye  to  you;  never  fear  they  will,' 
and  MolTy,  in  her  indignation,  shook  her  hand  most 
violently  at  the  other.  Peg  looked  up  witji  pious 
indignation  at  such  an  assertion,  and  then  in  the 
depth  of  her  humlUty,  exokimed:  "Oh,  did  anyone 
ever  hear  the  likes;  oh,  oh,  shure,  if  his  riverenoe 
goes  to  ti»e  pawn  office,  he  wUl  get  more  of  the 
neighbors'  clothes  there  after  her  than"— Peg  was 
unable  to  finish,  but  looked  for  sympathy  to  thf* 
priest.  MoUy,  seeing  no  other  means  of  redress  foi 
her  wounded  honor,  twined  her  hand  most  aflec- 
tionately  in  Peg's  hair,  and  appUed  the  other  to  her 

countenance. 

♦•Stop  there,  the  two  of  yon,  for  on«  moment,  until 
i  get  a  catechism,  and  I  wiU  see  which  of  yon  have 
your  prayers  the  tietter.    If  yon  don't  answer  m^ 


amain 


68 


The  aDonnells  ofGUn  Cottage. 


s 


maybe  it  is  the  whip  you'U  Jms  getting,"  exclaimed  the 

priest.  . 

Father  ODonnell  shut  the  door,  and  gave  a  wink 
to  Frank,  as  much  as  to  say,  "I  have  got  rid  of 
them."  Father  O'Donnell  was  right,  for  when  he 
came  to  divide  the  alms,  both  Peg  and  Molly  had 

decamped.  «     i.       j 

Father  O'Donnell,  accompanied  by  Frank  and 

Alice,  returned  to  the  cottage.     After  dinner  he 

went  to  attend  a  sick  call.    On  his  return  home  he 

met  the  Rover  trudging  along. 
"Ha,  Shawn,  is  thta  you,"  said  Father  OTJon- 

nelL 
"Aye,   indeed,   your  riverenoe,"  sittd   Shawn, 

respectfully,  doMng  his  oaubeon. 

"  Whore  are  you  bound  for  now,  Shawn  ?  " 

"  I  was  thinking  of  going  to  Glen  Cottege;  but 
as  the  sergeant  «jid  Piaster  Frank  are  witb  you*  I 
was  thinking  of  calling  to  see  thwm." 

"Why  not,  Shawn;  sure  you  know  you  are  wel- 
come, whUe  the  poor  priest  has  a  bit  or  rap  for  you, 
or  abed  for  you  to  Ue  upon.** 

"I  know  that,  Father  ODotoeU;  God  bless  you 
and  give  you  a  long  life,"  and  Shawn  reverently 
took  off  his  hat  as  he  mnmbled  a  Pater  and  Ave  for 
the  priest's  eqieoial  benefit. 

"That's a  bad  hat  you  have,  Shawn,"  s^d  the 
priest,  remarMiig  its' broken  state. 

"  It  does  for  the  fine  weather  weUettough— Awpe 
it  lets  in  the  idr." 


U 


.iiJlH*««>'- 


tage. 
exclaimed  tbe 

1  gave  a  wink 

re  got  rid  of 

for  when  he 

id  Molly  had 

y  Frank  and 
ter  dinner  he 
tnm  home  he 

rather  O'Don- 

Bud   Shawn, 

lawn?** 
Cottage;  hnt 
«  with  yo«|l 

•you  are  wel- 
or  trap  for  yon, 

God  bleM  you 
iwu  reverently 
er  and  Ave  for 

awn,**  M^d  the 

mottgh— -ibae 


A  Country  Chapel. 


69 


■SiSlSH^lS^ 


"True  enough;  hut  when  the  rain  cornea,  what 

wiUyoudo?**  .      , 

«  God  is  good,**  said  Shawn,  aententiously. 
«  Here,  Shawn,  poor  feUow,  this  will  buy  a  hat  for 

you,**  and  Father  O'Donnell  handed  him  two  shil- 

^Sbawn  hesitated.    « It  is  too  muoh-besides,  I 

don*t  like  to  take  it** 

"Whyso?** 

«  Maybe  it*s  to  drink  it  rddo.'* 

"Drink  it !  why,  that  would  be  a  sin;  and  all  the 

good  it  would  do  a  poor  persoB.** 

^Vxhafs  what  I  was  thinking  myself;  shur^  you 

o«i  give  me  an  old  hat.  and  that  wUl   do    aa 

"^  « Very  well,  Shawn;  but  why  not  buy  it  for  th« 

""^rjf iouldn*t  have  luok,  rir,**  ««d  Shawn,  looking 
down:  "it  should  go  to  feed  the  poor.** 
^Ul'*lt«ig^dPatherO*Domiell,  «itis.«d 
so.  Shawn,  and  I  believe  it*s  true.  AU  we  get  1^ 
";gs  to  tie  poor.  Shawn,  »d  to  t^P-'-^'^ 
ffive  it.  Money  is  a  gw»t  evU,  8ha#n,  when  we 
Sl^ourdfecJonsupSnit.    St.  Thomas  VUtoov* 

J^r^  hiniself  not  to  be  ^-^^^^^1^ 
^nud,  if  thew  shouldbe  a  single  cMnk  found  with 
him.     A  priest  should  never  hoard  up  money. 

^'uS'ldoesbe  always  saVing."  «ia  Shawn;  «H 
would  be  a  shame  an*  disgrace  for  them  to  do  so. 


-m 


jt  The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

*«  Well,  Shawn,  let  m  leave  them  to  God;  there 
are  8orae  of  them  good  and  bad,  like  all  men."  , 

"  The  parson  over  there  ia  a  better  man  than  many 
of  them.     God  pardon  me  for  comparing  them, 

said  Shawn.  . 

Now,  whether  Shawn's  dark  side  of  the  compari- 
son was  oast  to  the  acoonnt  of  the  priest's  or  the 
pamon's,  I  cannot  say;  I  suspect  the  latter. 

"Mi-  Smith  is  a  good,  charitable  man,  to  doubt, 

and  he  shall  have  his  reward.    I  wish  I  could  say  as 

.  much  of  these  ranting  preachers  ihat  are  running 

about  the  country  sowing  strife  among  Christian 

^^Bteffor.  they  ought  to  be  hunted  like  dogs." 
"NoT  Shawn,  no;  God  wUl  take  an  account  of 

their  doings.    Judgment  belongs  to  God." 
"WelL  you  know  bent,"  sMd  Shawn. 
Still  he  looked  as' if  it  would  be  a  great  deri 

pleasanter  to  try  a  bit  of  rustic  persnainon  with 

"Shawn,"  said  the  priest,  after  a  short  rilenoe. 

«Well,Bi».''  ^       X,       Ar. 

«  A  hem— ha  I  Shawn,  I  want  to  know  how  do 

yon  live?"  «      *       :- 

«  Very  well,  sir,"  said  Shawn,  pretending  to  nus- 

undewtandthe  priest;  "very  well,  sir.  the  people 

do  be  very  good  to  me;  I  nov^r  want  for  anything. 

olory  be  to  God ! " 
« It»8  not  that  I  mean,  but  do  you  go  to  your  duty 

— do  you  go  to  conf essi^Hi  ?  " 


Ood;  tbere 
men."   , 
n  than  many 
kring  them,** 

bhe  oompaii- 
iest's  or  the 
ter. 

1,  to  doubt, 

could  say  as 

are  running 

ng  Christian 

:e  dogs." 
D  account  of 
od." 

• 

a  great  deal 
nmasion  with 

trt  inlenoe. 

mow  how  do 

nding  to  mis* 
ir,  the  people 
for  anything, 

0  to  your  duty 


A  Confession  of  Love. 


Shawn  held  down  his  head. 

"Ay,  Shawn,  tell  ine  now;  yon  see,  as  a  minister 
of  God,  it  is  my  duty  to  look  aiter  yon." 

'<Shnre,  I  have  no  parish,  Father  O'Donnell;  I  am 
here  to-day  and  away  to-morrow." 

**  Ob,  oh,  yon  unfortunate  man  I  is  that  the  reason 
you  would  run  headlong  to  perdtUon  ?  is  that  the 
reason  you  would  damn  your  immortal  soul  ?  is  tli  u 
the  reason  yon  would  not  go  to  confession-T-to  the 
tribunal  of  penanoe  ?    Oh,  Shawn,  I  fear  for  yon." 

**I  belieTe  I  am  a  -^netohed  sinner,"  and  Shawn, 
very  humbly,  "  but  not  near  as  bad  as  you  think." 

"How is  that?" 

"Iswhsit  a  man  never  did  or  never  thought  of 
doing,  a  sin?" 

•^  Certahily  not,  Shawn." 

"  Well,  then,  when  I  found  that  I  belonged  to  no 
pariah,  I  thought  that  nobody  had  a  rig^t  to  me,  so 
I  never  went  near  a  priest  nor  to  Mass,  nor  never 
thought  pf  doing  either.  So  Fm  not  as  bad  as  you 
thonghi 

Desi^te  Father  O'Donnell's  honest  indignatioa  at 
Shawn*s  want  of  rtiiigioB,  hd  had  to  smile  athis  niee 
distinction;  so  we  will  leave  the  worthy  eouple  for 
thepresmt. 

After  Father  01>onnell  left,  Alioe  and  Frank 
walked  into  the  little  garden.  There  was  a  rustio 
arbor  entwined  With  honeysuckles  and  hops  in  ^e 
o<miep  of  it.  A  jpreen  Inmk  extended  from  it  to  a 
littto  rivulet  ihat  rwn  babbling  and  sporUag  aloi^ 


;,^ji*i:ii:«ft^^'. 


imiWUMHWMi 


V^^SUKHXiSft^^^^ 


ft  The  ODonnells  ef  Glen  Cottage. 

In  this  arbor  Father  O'DonneU  was  wont  to  read 
his  breviary  on  fine  evening^  and  here  now  onr  lovers 
seated  themselves.    The  Uttle  stream  babbled  on} 
the  merry  voices  of  the  lads  and  lasses  of  the  vil- 
laire.as  they  passed  along  to  the  hurling  green, 
floaVing  on  the  breeie.    Athmsh  and  blackbird, 
from  a  thicket  near,  seemed  to  endeavor  to  tire  each 
other  out.    There  was  a  delicious  fredmess  in  the 
bahny  air?  it  was  an  evening  for  lovere  to  breathe 
forth  their  feelings  of  devotion.    Though  Frank 
and  Alice  loved  deeply,  though  they  knew  that  they 
were  dear  to  one  another,  yet  they  never  Bpoke  of 
love,  but  their  eyes  and  hearts  communed  with  each 

other.  ,_^ 

••  Oh,  there  we  looia  Ml*  toes*  tWt «"» 
An  iBitaiit  ■niubln»to  th*  liMM>*'  i 
They  wei«  •lone.    As  they  sat  ilde  by  slflfi,  how 
sweet  was  the  iiit(«icating  dttmght  of  love  that 
agitated  their  young  bosoms;  you  might  hearth* 
^eUng  of  their  heart!.    Her  b«auty,h^  nUd,  jaatu- 
ral  grabes,  joined  with  the  unspeakable  ten^mess 
of  her  affectton,  thiW  i  ohaittt  aroo«a  !^  «i«*  *^' 
most  haHowed  h«riliAi<«r«»<^  b«ryo«tt|rl«^e^ 
They  wmained  some  l»wi«ite*»  if  «iir»pl»tt»d  *nd 
afraid  to  break  the  spelL    True  love  b  sllwifcj  the 
heart  is  too  fuU  of  a  sweet  thrilling  sensalfc*  t<»  find 
vent  iiiworfs.    It  i«  told  by  the  fartiv*  gtaiide*  the 
suppi«ssed  sigh,  the  soft,  low  *oi«e,  and  ^^ 
low,  irtiispeting  words  that  tremblA  on  «»  lipfc 
How  sweet  is  this  young  lov«  that  bringalin  Jpewly 


'ont  to  read 
>w  our loverB 
babbled  on; 
IS  of  the  vil- 
irling  green* 
d  blaokbird, 
r  to  tire  each 
•hneas  in  the 
m  to  breathe 
lOUgh  Frank 
Mir  that  they 
syer  ipoke  of 
aed  with  each 

tftvl, 

byi^to,how 
of  lore  thftt 
light  hearthtt 
a«r  irUd,>atn- 
bie  teh^M^rneu 
^Wst'  Hhat  al- 
rywKftlflovei'. 
ikniptat«d  and 
)  b  tQent;  the 
iBMltotttoflnd 
Lt«  glaiide*  the 
,  and  then*  the 
b  on'Ihe  HlM' 
jttga^lpea^ 


A  ConfessioH  of  D>vt. 


tear  to  triokle  from  the  nuuden's  eye,  like  dew  dropa 
from  the  morning  flowers — ^this  love  that  binds  yoong 
hearts  with  a  mysterious  feeling,  with  some  strange 
fascination,  which  is  beyond  the  power  of  the  wri* 
ter's  pen  to  portray.  Love  seems  to  be  the  great 
inherent  principle  of  our  nature.  In  childhood  the 
lisping  tongue  breathes  its  little  cares  Mud  hopes  at 
a  mother's  knees.  Who  can  picture  a  mother's  love 
as  she  oherishes  her  first-born;  as  she  fondles  it  with 
enraptured  gladness,  her  very  heart  throbs  with 
a  delight  unknown  to  all  save  a  mother.  Thus  were 
Frank  and  Alice  insenubly  drinking  the  delioiona 
poison. 

"  Alice,"  Bud  Fnuok,  as  he  pressed  her  little  head 
against  his  bosom.  Alice  looked  into  his  face;  there 
was  a  beaming  mildness  in  her  eyes,  and  her  rich 
hair  clustered  around  her  face.  *' Alice,  darling, 
how  wildly  our  hearts  are  beating;  tell  me,  sweet 
one, is  this  love?** 

Alice  hung  down  her  head;  a  faint  weakness  came 
over  her,  and  she  nestled  on  his  breast. 

"  Oh,  it  is,  it  is!  Alice,  our  hearts,  our  eyes,  have 
long  been  speaking  what  our  lips  now  utter.  Sweet 
girl,  ny  the  blessed  words,  that  you  loye  me. 

«  Frank,"  said  she,  in  a  teembling  voice, "  sure  yon 
know  I  do." 

«  Oh,  Alioel  AUoe,  my  love,  my  Vfe,  I  am  happy. 
I  have  lived  and  loved." 

They  spent  some  hours  in  the  aibor  settling  their 
little  afftJrs,  and  lading  the.f uture  in  pictures  more 

4 


■SSJWas&sW'" 


!«•■  ' 


74  Tht  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

glowing  tUn  fairy  Titioni.    Who  can  blame  them  t 
We  all  Vnow  how  sweet  it  is  to  Mt^side  Ae  girl 
T.       ve,  0  look  int  >  her  •ofUy-besm' a^;  eye«,  to  leel 
feAH»  i»K!  v>w  of  that  tfay  hai'd,  and  the  throbbing  of 
tk; '    ^nd  heart,  to  feel  her  warm  breath  fanning  oar 
ujui,  Ar«^  the  rich  laxariance  of  silken  hair  float- 
icg  •«>.     ■  ua.    Oh,  thin  is  a  feeling  worth  Uving 
for,  and  ao  ihonght  and  felt  Frank  O'Donnell  as 
Alice  Maher  clung  to  him  in  all  the  confiding  inno- 
oenoe  of  young  love.    As  he  looked  upon  that  sweet 
girl  what  virions  of  future  happiness  did  ho  not 
create.    How  he  would  labor  and  toil  to  win  wealth 
and  a  name  for  her;   how  he  would  make  homo  • 
a  paradise.    The  future  was  all  bright  and  sunny  to 
his  imagination.    Dream  on  in  your  lovej  but,  alasl 
life  has  too  may  aad  teaVhtt«8  Unt  4w»me"-    There  are 
few  of  us  but  have  fotBn^edrimilaT  schemes  of  happi- 
ness for  the  girt  of -ow  !»••«*.    To-day,  Frank,  we 
buUd  plded  castles  of  hope  to  the  goddess  of  fortune; 
to-morrow,  inexorable  firto  comes  and  levels  them 
to  tho  ground,  burying  n^,  poor  mortals,  in  the  ruii.-8. 
It  is  truly  said  that  >  outh  is  the  season  of  love.    It  is 
then  our  feelings  gush  forth  in  the  most  refined  and 
exalted  tharacter.    It  is  then  we  feel  the  pastton  of 
love  in  it?  purest  and  most  delicate  state.    Our 
views  are  free  from  any  of  the  sordid  selfishness  of 
voaturor  years.    All  the  vi^d  impressions  and  awo- 
ciations  of  youth  tend  to  the  iuoi^se  of  this  passion 
ki  its  holiest  and  purest  form.    Hke  energies  of  the 


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^iii^Mjyk4!aimi.i-^WH^ 


agf' 

blame  them  f 
lide  whe  girl 
;  eyes,  to  feel 
throbbing  of 
h  fanning  our 
on  hair  float- 
worth  living 
O'Donnell  as 
mfiding  inno> 
on  that  sweet 
did  ho  not 
to  win  wealth 
make  home  - 
and  sonny  to 
»ye;  bat,  alasl 
rs.    There  are 
smes  of  happi- 
ay,  Frank,  we 
less  of  fortune; 
id  levels  them 
Is,intheruii.'a. 
of  love.    It  is 
Mt  refined  and 
the  passion  of 
le  state.    Oar 
i  selfishness  of 
isions  and  asso- 
I  of  this  passion 
energies  of  the 


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n 


heart  ari  vigorous  and  fresh;  iione  of  the  raaitiea 
or  Twtty  p'  ^r  ^  or  selfishness  that  afterwards 
damp  the  warmth  of  our  feelings,  intervenes  between 
the  fond  J  ottth  and  the  girl  he  loves. 


!)M!mHk. 


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CHAPTER  VI. 

VATHBB  o'DOUMBIX'S  DMOOT«»T. 

Fbamk  and  Alice  were  alone;  they  spoke  Utile, 
Wt  their  hearte  were  full.  The  evening  was  calm 
and  beautiful,  and  the  »un  waa  sinking  fast, 
shedding  ?U  roseate  hues  o'er  the  neighboring 
hills.  It  was  one  of  those  calm,  meilowy  evenings 
10  rar^  and  therefore  so  highly  priaed  at  that  season 
of  thtf  year.  The  little  stream  babbled  on,  and  the 
lovers  from  time  to  time  threw  fading  flowers  to 
float  on  its  rippling  ourrent.  At  length  they  stood 
up,  and  Frank  said,  ,  ,      « 

"What  a  glorious  evening,  Alice;  how  calm;  lis- 
ten to  the  joyful  Uughtefr  of  the  happy  peasants, 
liiten  to  the  warbling  of  the  birda.  Oh,  Alice  love, 
everything  seems  in  unison  with  our  fond  hearts." 

««I  often  think,  Frank,  when  wo  are  happy  our- 
selves,  we  picture  the  world  bright  and  beautiful, 
but  when  unfortunate,  we  shadow  it  with  clouds  and 
a«rknes8.  I  think  we  draw  our  images  from  our 
own  feelings  more  than  from  exterior  objects." 

"It  is  true,  love,  to  a  certain  extent;  while  the 
heart  is  full  of  a  deUoious  feeling,  as  our's  are  now, 
we  might  indeed  be  excused  in  se«ng  nothing  but 


ipoke  little, 
was  calm 
nking  fast, 
neighboring 
rj  evenings 
that  season 
on,  and  the 
f  flowers  to 
I  they  stood 


w  calm;  li»- 
py  peasants, 
I,  Alice  love, 
kd  hearts.** 

happy  oot- 
id beautifal, 
tholpudsand 
(es  from  oar 
>bjeots." 
It;  whUe  the 
It's  are  now», 

nothing  but 


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love  and  beauty  in  the  world,  but  when  the  stem 
duties  of  life  cross  oar  paths,  we  will,  indeed,  find 
mach  to  make  as  look  apon  life  as  troublow^me,  and 
the  world  no  better  than  it  is." 

"  True,  Frank.  Do  you  know,  bat  I  often  think, 
•miW  our  love  remain  through  life  as  pare  as  now  f  " 

**  Why  not,  my  love;  though  we  should  lose  a 
great  deal  of  the  fervor  a  first  passion  creates,  still, 
trust  me,  sweet  one,  our  love  will  not  be  the  less 
pure.** 

"  But,  Frank,  will  oar  parents  consent  ?  We  an 
young,  too  yoang,  perhaps,  to  settle  in  life." 

« It  is  true,  love,  we  are  young,  and  onr  happiness 
will  not  be  the  less  by  remaining  as  we  are  for  a 
few  years;  we  can  lovei  each  other,  we  can  often  see 
each  other;  in  fact,  we  could  not  expect  to  be  hap- 
pier than  we  are.  We  will  wait  oar  opportunity. 
I  dbn*t  see  that  our  parents  can  have  any  objection, 
as  we  are  equal  in  circumstances;  I  know,  if  any 
obstacles  should  occur,  that  my  uncle  will  do  his 
best  for  his  poor  children,  as  he  calls  as." 

**  WhM  a  good  man  he  is,  FVank;  why,  I  often 
regret  ill  my  tricks;  and  yet,  he  is  so  simple-hearted, 
I  cannot  rerist  the  temjptation;  yoa  know,  Frank,  I 
ain  ai  ptayfal  as  a  young  kid  betimes.** 

« I  know  it,'  my  little  wtfe,  that  yoa  are;  he  tells 
me  all,  and  ^i^  rba  -how  yon  defended  me  about 
the  races.*^  .'■  :^' 

<<Stop^tW^Alld  she,  blushing  and  sMiling; 
** now  isx^'m$,'^  wife  yet,  don't  be  too  sure  of 


BiiH 


■!■(•■ 


y%  Tht  ODonndls  of  GUn  Cottagt. 

m%  Fnmk;  you  know  I  am,  •■  Father  OT)onn«n 
M71,  ««i  wrwit  baggage,'  w  you  couldn't  know 
when  r^  give  you  the  slip." 

And  she  looked  with  a  playful,  aaucy  Mnlle  Into 
hli  face.    Frank's  answer  was  a  kits. 

"  There  Is  mere  of  it;  I  declare  I'll  run  away  from 
you,  you  schemer;  look  the  way  my  hair  is  toaeed." 
««ril  settle  it,  lore,"  and  he  commenced  to  braid 
her  golden  hair,  and  then  Ued  It  up. 

I  pity  the  man  who  can  trarel  through  life  and 
oaU  it  a  cold,  barren  journey}  and  so  it  is  to  the 
splenetic  man,  who  will  not  cultirate  its  affections 
and  cheerily  collect  the  sweet  fruit  It  oflbrs.  Booh 
timvelemjaope  wearily  on,  without  looking  to  the 
right  or  left,  to  pluck  one  fair  flower  or  cultivate 
one  sweet  sentiment  Their  hearts  are  closed  against 
the  purer  feelings  of  our  nature;  pride,  avarice,  or 
vanity  button  up  their  hearto  and  their  pockets 
•gidnst  love  and  charity.  There  are  gentle  spirits 
fumed  by  the  wings  of  love  thai  make  this  earth  a 
paradise  after  all. 

Frank's  pleasing'oooupatlon  was,  however,  inter- 
rupted by  the  appearance  of  Father  CDonaell,  who 
was  now  nearing  the  little  avenue.  Father  O'Don- 
nell  seemed  to  be  in  earnest  conversation  with  the 
Rover,  as  no  doubt  he  wr\ 

"  Now,  Shawn,  I  hope  you  won't  forget  all  I  have 
■aid  to  you;  this  worid  is  nothing  but  vanity— here 
to*day,  away  te-morrow;  vanity,  vanity." 
««Thrue  for  you,  sir;  the  Lord  be  praised,  it  is  a 


\ 


HI 


r. 

CDonnell 
In't  know 

■mil*  into 

away  from 
i»  toMed.** 
d  to  braid 

life  and 
it  is  to  the 
aifeotiom 
bn.  Such 
ing  to  the 
r  ooltivate 
MMdagidnat 
avarice,  or 
irir  pockets 
ratle  spirits 
Ilia  earth  a 

rever,  inter- 
>onaeIl,  who 
^her  0*Don- 
i>n  with  the 

;et  all  I  have 
ranlty— her* 

tised,  it  ii  a 


Father  ODonnell's  Discovery. 


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a  deceitful  world;  look  at  Mr. ,  after  atlng  his 

fine  diiinnr  and  drinking  his  punch,  fell  dead<n  a  fl( 
of  plexy,  or  something  they  call  it.** 

"Apoplexy,  Shawn;  it  was  a  sodden  death,  no 
doubt,  the  Lord  be  praised.  Run,  Shawn,  look  at 
the  pigs  in  the  staolu,  hunt  them  out,  bad  cess  to 
them.'* 

While  Shawn  was  after  the  pigs,  the  priest  rode 
leisurely  towards  the  house. 
*  Mrs.  llogan  was  quietly  enjoying  herself  at  the 
kitchen  fire,  listening  to  the  feats  of  the  harlan 
discussed  by  Undo  Corny  and  Neddy  O'Brien,  wlio 
had  just  returned  from  the  match. 

<*  Arrah  hadn't  ^e  fine  devarahin  ?**  said  Neddy. 

"  I  enjoyed  it  very  much,^  said  Uncle  Corny. 

"Who  was  hnriing  ?**  inquired  Mrs.  Hogan. 

"The  Fethard  boys  and  us,  ma*am;  my  soul,  but 
we  gave  them  the  licking,*' 

"Neddy  aviok,  yoo  sthripped,**  Raid  Mrs.  HogaOi 
looking  at  him  with  an  air  of  some  contempt 

Neddy  feared  that  Mrs.  Hogan  was  going  to  open 
at  him,  |or  she  entertidned  a  great  disregard  for 
small  men,  and  Neddy,  though  hardy  and  mettte- 
Bome,  still  came  under  her  category  of  sroatl  men. 
Mrs.  Hogan  had  read  Jack  the  giant-killer,  the 
Seven  Champions  of  Christendom*  Md,  as  I  sidd 
"^(before,  held  small  men  in  snperb  contempt;  so  he 
thought  it  better,  as  he  said  himself,  to  molttf jT 
/       her. 


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The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


«  Wh,  Mrs.  Hogan,  why  not  ?  »hure  it  isn  t  the 
biff  OT  cut  all  the  harvest." 

"  Dear  me,"  said  Mrs.  Hogan;  "  dear  me,  I  see  ye 
had  a  fine  hnrlin'  then." 

««Sorra  betther  you  ever  laid  yonr  two  pnrty  eye» 
npon,  Mrs.  Hogan,"  said  Neddy,  not  pretending  to 

notice  her  allusion  to  himself. 
«« And  ye  say  ye  hot  them,  Neddy,"  and  she  gave 

%  wink  at  tJnole  Corny.  ^ 

L^  " Troth  an'  that  we  did,  too;  Jack  (trace  and  I, 
\  snd  B  few  more  of  us  wor  on  the  sweep;  it  would  do 
your  heart  good  to  see  us  cutting  away  ^ti»  it; 
begorreys  but  Jack  is  as  shmart  as  a  hare,  and  faith 
I  was  close  enuff  to  him;  and  whisper,  Mrs.  Hogan, 
and  Neddy  put  his  mouth  close  to  her  ear,  "  I  have 
something  to  teU  you  in  private  that  Jack  said." 

Whether  it  was  the  whisper,  or  Neddy's  allusion 
to  her  purty  eyes,  or  %hat  it  was,  I  cannot,  say,  but 
Mrs.  Hogan  smiled  and  changed  her  tactics  <ato- 

^*«  Shure,  Neddy.  I  was  only  jokin';  I  always  heard 
that  there  wasn't  a  shmsrteif  boy  in  the  three  parishes 

than  yourself."  .     .    v  * 

♦'  The  legs  are  party  supple  with  me,  thanks  be  to 

Gk)d  "  said  Neddy,  looking  down  at  his  shanks,  and 

then.looking  vip  at  Mrs.  Hogan,  evidently  weU 

pleased  with  the  Inspection. 
««They  are  Uglt  enufl  to  carry  you,  anyway, 

Neddy."         '  ^      , 

« They  are,  Mr<.  Hogan;  and  more  betokeAs,  «» 


TBTTf" 


age, 

e  it  isn't  the 

me,  I  Bee  ye 

o  piarty  eyee 
retending  to 

and  she  gave 

[.'traee  and  I, 
»;  it  would  do 
kway  urith  it; 
are,  and  faith 
Mm.  Hbgan," 
«ar5  "  I  have 
ack  Eaid.^ 
Idy's  allusion 
nnofc  say,  but 
r  taoties  elto- 

[  always  heard 
three  parishes 

»,  thanks  be  to 
LI  shanks,  and 
iviaently  well 

you,  anyway, 

e  betokeAs,  as 


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you  said,  there  isn't  a  man  in  the  three  parishes  able 
to  run  from  me,  except  a  certain  Mr.  Grace,  that 
does  be  bothering  me  about  some  one." 

Here  Neddy  ^ave  a  wink  at  Mrs.  Hogan,  and 
something  like  the  ghost  of  a  blush  mantled  on  Mrs. 
Hogan's  cheek  for  a  moment  only;  for,  then,  as  if 
ashamed  of  itself,  it  fled. 

All  this  time  Uncle  Corny  wsi  laying  the  plan  of 
an  important  battle,  with  the  point  of  his  stick  in 
the  ashes,  but  his  grand  operations  were  interrupted 
by  the  entrance  of  the  Rover. 

"How  do  yon  do,  Sergeant?"  and  the  Rover 
touched  his  cap;  "and  you  Mrs.  Hogan,  glad  to  see 
you  looking  so  well;  faith  it's  young  and  fat-looking 
you  are  getting.  Run,  Neddy,  and  take  the  priest's 
horse;  shure  the  pigs  have  played  the  dickens  witii 
the  stacks." 

"Bad  soran  to  ye,  ye'U  never  be  au6y,"  said 
Neddy,  reluctantly  leaving  his  warm  corner. 

"  Neddy,  you  viUian,"  said  the  priest,  as  soon  as 
that  fnnotionary  made  Ws  appearance,  "I  wonder 
but  you  oonld  see  the  pigs  in  tiie  stacks." 

"Bad  soran  to  them,  but  they  are  troublesome 
entirely;  shore  it's  not  five  minutes  since  I  put  thim 
into  the  house." 

"Well,  put  them,  in  now  again,  and  hasp  the  oor; 
that  old  hog,  I  think,  knows  how  to  open  it." 

"Faith,  thin,  that  she  does,  your  riverenoe;  shure 
I  saw  her  myself  and  I  after  fastening  the  hasp 
with  my  two  hwds,  m^  sh?  tugging  away  from  the 


82  The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

inside  at  it;  ay,  faith,  to  see  her  catching  it  iu  her 

teeth." 
"  Catching  the  hasp  in  her  teeth,  Neddy;  oh,  the 

old  thief!" 

A  thousand  of  the  most  subtle  syllogisms  or  a 
chapter  of  the  most  polished  sentences  could  not  say 
more  for  Father  ODonneU's  easy  innocent  disposi- 
tion than  these  words,  "oh,  the  old  thief,"  all  the 
time  forgetting  that  the  door  intervened  between 
the  pig  and  the  hasp. 

When  Neddy  returned  to  his  comer  near  the  fire, 
Mrs.  Hogan,  Uncle  Corny  and  the  Rover  were  in  the 
midst  of  a  very  warm  engagement. 

«  My  artillery  from  this  mound,"  saidTJncle  Corny, 
laying  his  cane  on  a  heap  of  ashes,  "would  batter 
4own  the  head  of  your  column." 

«  What  would  my  sharpshooters  and  cavalry  be 
doing  all  the  timer  you  see  your  left  wing  is 
unguarded,  so  I  would  sUeuoe  you  in  less  than  no 

time." 
«  You  see  I  have  left  a  company  here  to  provide 

against  any  surpsise  if  — " 

«  Begor  that's  just  like  us  with  our  party  at  the 
hurling,"  suggested  Neddy,  from  the  hob. 

"If,"  continued  XTncle  Corny,  not  heeding  the 
interruption,  "  if  you  should  force  my  defiles,  1  have 
also  placed  some  pieces  along  the  slopes  here  of  Mo'nt 

St.  Jean." 

"I  would  make  a  furious  charge  and  throw  your 
columns  into  disorder;  then  their  retreat-  would  be 


ig  it  in  her  . 

Idy;  oh,  the 

ogisms  or  a 
sould  not  say 
sent  disposi- 
ief,'»  all  the 
aed  hetween 

near  the  fire, 
>r  were  in  the 

Uncle  Corny, 
nrould  batter 

i  cavalry  be      ^ 
left  wing    ifl 
lesa  than  no- 

e  to  provide 

■  jparty  at  the 
lob. 

heeding  the 
defiles,  T  have 
hereofMo'nt 

a  throw  your 
eat-  would  be 


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intercepted  by  the  hill,"  and  the  Rover  ran  the  poker 
with  which  he  conducted  the  engagament  along 
Uncle  Corny's  lines,  thereby  disordering  them. 

<*  Faith,  it's  hot  work,''  said  Mrs.  Hogan,  who  was 
intently  looking  at  the  battle. 

"  You  may  say  that,"  said  Uncle  Corny,  drawing 
his  sleeve  across  his  forehead. 

"That's  the  very  way  we  were  teeming  hot  when 
we  drove  in  the  ball,"  said  Neddy. 

There  is  no  knowing  how  long  the  battle  might 
have  continued |iad  not  a  pot  of  potatoes  overflowed 
and  deluged  the  works,  and  as  it  was  too  late  to 
begin  them  anew,  and  as  Mrs.  Hogan  hinted  that  it 
was  time  to  get  the  sapper,  there  was  a  general  ar- 
mistice. While  the  worthy  trio  are  engaged  dis- 
cussing Mis.  Hogan*s  smoking  potatoes  and  cold 
ham,  we  will  try  and  give  our  readers  a  description  of 
that  truly  national  amuaement  in  which  Neddy 
seemed  to  take. such  peculiar  delight — we  mean 
hurling. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  this  fine  manly  sport 
should  be  fast  {mssing  away,  giving  place  to  the 
more  fashionable  game  of  cricket. 

Among  all  the  plays,  games,  and  gymnastics  of 
the  ancient  Greeks  aadBonuns,  there  was  none  that 
called  forth  and  developed  the  muscular  action  of 
the  frame  so  much  aS  hurling.  Many's  the  Sunday 
and  holiday  evming  I  stole  away  with  myhurly 
under  my  arin  u>  join  the  invigorating  game.  Alast 
for  those  happy  days  of  boyhood,  that  luom  of  suit* 


84  The  O'Donnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

shine  in  a  stormy,  cloudy  life;  alasl   for  the  past, 
with  all  its  sweet  and  innooent  joys.    I  then  Uttle 
thought  that  heavy  clouds  would  darken  the  noon 
of  life,  and  shadow  its  decline. 
Now  national  pastimes  are  fast  dying  out;  we  seem 
■  to  gptashamedof  everything  national    Thefamne 
yeai,  no  doubt,  did  away  with  a  gn»at  de^  of  the 
elasticity  and  oheerf  ulneas  of  character  of  tue  Insh 
Xnt     They  seem  now  a.  if  doomed  to  senre  but 
it^lloa  in'theiand  of  their  birth.    They  look  to 
other  lands  as  the  land  of  promuie  where  their  to 
is  rewarded  with  p*ace  and  pl«»ty.    Despi^  of  aU 
the  ties  of  home,  so  dear  toa^I'^^'^'^ 
despite   of   aU   fond  lankly   ««»»»*«>««.  ^esp^ 
of    his    wish  to    sl^p  With    the   bones   of    hi. 
^father  in  the  old  church  yard,  rtiU  he  must  mpve  o^ 
God's  earth  is  wide  and  he  must  tod  and  Ure.    Mm 

h^cursed  hisown  green  fertile  ^•"^•oj-  »« 
,nore  on.    On,  on,  to  make  room  for  the  beaut,  of 
the  field!    Poor  peasant,  you  «id  y««r  <»Mii,  and 
;r  fond  wif^andy^^  U^  V^^^ZZ 

«rfsl  S?ch  i.  the  ,&-e  that  «o^«™r"\*r S 
Sfjd  at.  becaum.  the  victim.  Were  .U«-  in  blood 
^d  retiion,  and  had  the  manline-  to  tug  at  tto 
:;Llof  thit  bound  them.  Ahl  the  ndU^n^ 
corpse.  thHt  rotm  pAuper  ^ ave.,  that^we  t«^ 
Xut  by  the  ocean  wavei^  cr  that  -l*^  «  f^^ 
Cds.  dam  by  the  miasma  of  «>me  p-td«n«W 


•mr 


if. 

the  past, 
then  Uttle 
I  the  noon 

t;  we  seem 
The f  anune 
ieal  of  the 
»f  the  Irish 

0  sMve  but 
Ihey  look  to 
ethdr  toil 
spite  of  all  ' 
nan's  heart, 
bna,  despite 
aes  of  his 
istmpveon. 

i  lire.  Man 
so  he  nuBt 
he  beauts  of 
r  oaUa,  And 
»g  babes  Are 
is  the  vhem 
0Tdm  to  their 
lent  hasoon- 
BMin  blood 
)  tttg  at  the 

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it  aretoeaed 
HKp  in  far  off 
e  pertil^tial 


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swamp,  will  yet  rise  up  in  judgment.  Well,  well, 
lot  us  draw  a  veil  over  this  fur  the  present,  and  as  I 
am  shortly  going  to  describe  all  the  horrors  of  the 
famine  years,  let  us  take  a  view  of  the  merry  green 
where  the  youths  and  maidens  are  danoing,  hurling, 
playing  hide  and  go  seek,  and  the  like  pastimes. 
These  arcadian  scenes  are  now  fast  dying  away;  will 
gome  land  spirit  rise  up  and  revive  them  ?  Will  you, 
good  kind  old  priest,  and  fear  not  that  you  are  in- 
fringing upon  God's  law?  Will  you,  young  man 
of  infiuenoe  and  energy,  and  think  not  that  it  d( 
tracts  froiu  your  dignity  ?  Will  you,  maiden  faifj 
with  the  soft  beaming  eye  and  light  step,  join  o 
danoc  on  the  green,  and  listen  to  the  muric  of  the 
bUud  fiddler? 

"  It's  not  fashionable." 
jit  «Poohl    Who  told  you  so?* 

If  laughing,  gay,  and  merry  hearts  are  w>%  fash- 
iomble,  then  away  with  fashion  for  me^  and  let  me 
rolHokwith  that  gay  oompaey  of  peasants  yonder. 
Well,  as  I  have  said,  I  munt  describe  a  hurling 
match  for.  you;  for  our  e^qmritei  at  the  present  day 
dare  not  venture  to  one,  lest  they  would  injure  their 
digoity  on  knock  the  polish  f/om  tlie\r  boots.  M I 
said  b^ote,le&  u»takea  pcq>atMi  Irish  bmrling. 
Ihe  place  selected  was  generally  some  broad,  level, 
^gprsMi  field. 

Old  *ad  yoni^,  matiKms  and;  maidens,  all  brin;- 
M  of  antiidpBted  en jojnmMi,  epUeet  to  ^  tilTif' 
&agpl 


86 


Th*  aDonneUs  of  Glen  Cottagf. 


The  young  men,  in  groaps,  collect  from  different 
parts  of  the  country.  They  came  on,  leaping  over 
hedges  and  ditches,  laughmg,  shouting,  and  singing 
in  reckless  joviality. 

All  preliminaries  being  arranged  by  the  elders, 
'  twenty-one  young  men  at  a  side  were  selected.    The 
spectators  then  retired  to  the  ditches,  and  the  baU 
was  thrown  up  among  the  rival  parties. 

The  ball  was  struck  here  and  there,  often  puoked 
np  in  the  air,  then  hit  again  before  it  reached  the 
ground.  Such  lucky  hits  Were  acknowledged  by 
cheen  from  the  spectators.  Then  by  tumbUng, 
tossing,  feint  blows,  and  the  like,  at  length  one 
party  succeeded  in  driving  it  to  the  goal,  amidst  % 
peal  oif  shouts  and  hurras  from  the  friends  of  the 

victors.  «        , ,    . 

It  was  a  glorious  sight  to  see  these  fine  athletic 
young  fellows,  stripped  off  in  their  linen,  their  dmnp 
hair  floating  around  their  faces,  and  a  handkerchief , 
which  they  got  f  iPOm  some  ooljeen  who  wished  them 
luek,  boufld  around  their  waists— to  see  them  thus, 
with  flushed  trows  and  kindling  ^r«»  atriving  for 

victory.  ,    ,. 

All  tWs  time  the  old  men  and  women  were  looking 
on,  and  encouraging  the  combatants,  and  prognos- 
ticating their  future  greatness  from  their  feats.  To 
'bear  their  expression  of  natural  pride  out  of  their 
i>wn  son^  andJheir  encomiums  on  thmr  neighbors, 
lo  hear  oiie  old  man,  with  a  fij^  regretting  to  lua 
neighbor  Ohm*  young  days. 


m  different 
eaping  over 
and  singing 

the  elders, 
ected.  The 
Ad  the  ball 

(ten  pnoked 
reached  the 
iwledged  by 
y  tumbling, 
lengUi  one 
jal,  amidst  a 
lends  (rf  the 

fine  athletio 
I,  their  damp 
tandkerdnef, 
wished  tl^m 
B  them  thus, 
,slaivingfor 

were  looking 
Emd  prognos- 
)ir  feats.  To 
)  out  of  their 
ir  nenghfaors. 
letting  to  his 


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87 


**  When  the  priest  and  the  gintlemen  used  to  head 
us,  and  we  were  all  dressed  out  like  jockeys  in 
jackets  and  caps,  and  the  green  was  all  roped;  thim 
were  the  times,  BUI,  when  we  used  to  have  the 
fun."  V 

"  True  for  you,  Jack;  God  be  wid  thim  times.*'    ^ ' 

And  both  sighed  at  the  degeneracy  of  the  days 
they  had  lived  to  see. 

An  Irish  hurling  was  a  glorious  sight,  no  do«bt; 
so  think  we,  and  so  thought  Louis  XYI.,  when  the 
young  students  from  iMunster  and  Leinster,  dresaed 
in  green  and  white  siik  jackets  and  caps,  amused 
his  majesty  and  court  by  a  game  of  Irish  huriing 
match. 

All  Paris  went  to  see  them,  and  the  strong  ath- j 
letic  young  fellows,  fired  with  national  pride,  strove! 
ill  glorious  riva&y,  nndl  the  king  and  court,  and  alM 
Paris  too,  cried  Out thatnoezereise  ever  suipaased  it 

When  th«  hnrlers  have  wiped  their  damp  |>roi 
and  hair,  they  retire  to  make  a  match  of  leaping, 
of  casting  a  stone;  or  more  likely  to  join  the  girl 
who  are  dressed  out  iu  aU  their  finery,  with  thai 
hair  nicely  combed  behind  their  ears,  and  braide 
with  the  utmost  elegance,  and  who  are  enjoyin| 
themselves  at  «*drop  the  glove,"  "  hide  and  go  seek,^ 
or  some  other  amusement  oqnally  innocent.    Thei 
was  an  eleguioe  in  tbetr  &ie  natural  movement 
Uiair  light  floating  dresses,  their  blushing  cheeks  an^ 
aouling  facesi  which  gave  a  fascinating  beauty  and' 
idotoresqueness  to  them. 


I 


88  The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 

Most  likely  the  old  traveling  piper  has  Bet  up  hit 

stand  in  .ome  comer,  and  »  P»«°8„Tt^.  'Vl" 
'  Humdrs  of  GUn,"  ««Rory   ^'^ore,"  "The  Fox 
hunter'.  Jig."  or  the  like.    Then  to  see  the  boys  and 
l?twUtbg,  capering.  Jumping,  timing  them««c 
?ith  their  head^  their  hand.,  and  feet;  turning  and 
.haffiing  a.  if  they  were  Wt  by  a  Urantula.    OhI  it 
wrgrfndl  it  Aowed  the  elasticity  «id  exube«nce 
Tf  spirit  of  the  Irish  pea«int.    But  now.  what  ^ 
Wme  of  all  this  fine  genuine  feebng?    Oh^ 
£afiu«e  year,  and  a  grasping  landopraoy  have  crushed 
and  broken  aU  thefiner  feeUng  of  their  nature;  have 
Tde  them  what  they  wished  them  to  be-helplew 
slaves  in  their  own  green  land. 

Incehad  the  tea-things  laid  before  Father  OTJon- 
nelL  The  nice  fresh  cream,  the  yellow  butter,  the 
hot  poking  cakes,  and  the  clean  P«I«  ««\«»°;«!; 
ZZv,  «>  plea-ant  and  tempting  that  he  rubbed  h« 
iTrwith  defight.  and  wondered  t«  ^mself  how 
Mrs.  Hogan  couldn't  make  things  look  «>  oomforU- 
blB  at  all    What  made  the  fire  burn  w  ^nf  bt  and 

very  happy  ^  heteoUned  m  bis  armchair,  and 
[^ed  a£Lt  him  the  ^t  picture  of  coirtentt 
Wtot  made  qirlo  frisk  and  X^V  witb  joy  a.  he  did? 
and  what  made  puss  purr  hi.  cronaun  longer  than 
uBuaontJiewarmhearthrugt  ^s  I  am  a  bachelor 
I  oannot  well  answer  the  question  mywlf ;  but  th» 
I  wy.  if  I  wer«  in  Frank  01>onii  aU's  place.  I  iroidd 
tJuii  that  AUce  had  lent  some  1  ^tohery  to  ihe  whole. 


^^j;^ 


re.      ' 

i  set  up  his 
nraf  at  the 
••The  Fox- 
he  boys  and 
g  the  music 
turning  and 
lUa.    Ohiit 
,  exuberance 
iw,  what  haa 
g?    Oh,  the 
bave  crashed 
nature;  have 
be— helpless 

atherOTDon- 
V  batter,  the 
i  taxd  saucets 
be  rubbed  his 
himself  how 
BO  comforta- 
K>  'bright  and 
moetl  feel  bo 
rmnohi^r,  and 
e  of  contentt 
joy  as  he  did? 
a  longer  thaia 
am  a  baohel<>r 
rself;  but  this 
^lace,  I  would 
y  to  Uie  whole. 


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"  This  is  comfortable,  my  children,"  said  Father 
0*DonneIl,  as  he  rubbqd  his  hands  again,  and  looked 
at  the  tea-table  and  then  at  Frank  and  Alice;  •'  it  is 
comfortable  to  have  a  home  to  cover  one's  head  from 
the  storms  and  sneers  of  the  world — to  have  peace 
and  plenty  with  all,  and  a  few  fond  hearts  to  enjoy 
it  with  one;  even  for  an  old  priest  this  is  pleasant. 
O  God,  grant  me  these,  and  shower  'down  riches 
upon  the  avaricious,  and  fame  and  glory  upon  the 
ambitious  as  Thou  wild"  When  Father  O'Donnell 
had  lowered  his  eyes  and  hands,  which  he  had  n^sed 
in  an  attitude  of  prayer  daring  his  pious  exclama- 
tion, he  sat  silent  for  a  moment. 

"  Shall  I  get  the  te&,  sir,"  said  Alice. 

•♦Yes,  my  child;  yes,  do." 

Alice  tooi^  her  seat  at  the  head  of  the  table,  and 
Frank  and  Father  O'Donnell  sat  one  at  each  ride  of 
her. 

As  she  poured  out  the  tea  her  hand  ttembled,  abd 
she  sighed. 

••  What's  the  matter,  Alice;  your  hand  is  trem- 
bUng  as  if  you  had  the  ague,  and  you  are  sighing 
as  — —  Fm  blest  bat  there  is  Another  sigh.  I  hope, 
child,  that  your  true  love  hasn't  run  4wa;f  from  yon; 
but  no,  I'm  sure,  your  little  heart  ha^^fe^heigh-bo. 
what'a  this  they  call  him?  iy,  I  h(^vo  him,  Cupid. 
Well,  I  hopa  Cupid  haKni*t  seiiied  on  your  Uttle  heart 
yetf' 

"Whoishe,  Fatherf  sdd  A^,  with  iui  arah 
Mimle  at  Frank. 


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mm^^mmm^mmtr''"'^'"' 


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The  CDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


"Oh,  you  don't  know,  I  §appo(Be;  bnt  then  you 
Are  too  young.  Wait  a  little,  though,  my  little 
baggage,  I  warrant  you  that  one  of  the  flrtl  hearts 
he'll  ateal  will  be  your  own." 
"  Sure  you  would  not  let  him.  Father?" 
"That't  good,  though—a  poor  old  prleit  to  pre- 
vent him;  if  Frank,  there,  had  any  pluck,  he  i«  a 

likely  young  fellow,  he  might  take  the  atart . 

Pooh,  there  is  another  sigh  from  Frank.  I  am 
bleaeed  but  it  is  infectious— but  Alice;  Alice,  child! 
What  the  deuce— God  forgive  me;  Alice,  stop!  don't 
you  see  that  it  is  into  the  sugar-bowl  you  are  pour- 

faiw  the  tea?" 

Both  AUce  and  Frank  Mushed,  and  smiled 
alternately.  Father  O'Donnell  looked  at  them  and 
sighed  too;  and  then  mused  and  muttei»d— "  Could 

it  ber  ^      ™  .V 

Now,  we  must  try  and  make  out  what  Father 
O'Donnell  wos  hatching  in  his  precious  noddle  when 
he  muttered—"  Could  it  be?" 

«« That  will  do,  child;  take  away  these  things  and 
bring  us  the  makings  of  a  glass  of  punch." 

AUce  did  so,  and  then  sat  beside  the  lire  playing 
vith  Oailo  and  puss.  Carlo  and  puss  received  her 
attetttlons  witfi  evident  pleasure;  for  Oario  frisked 
about  and  jumped  Into  her  lap,  and  puss  purred  and 
curled  up  his  tall,  and  rolled  on  the  rug,  and  then 
looked  up  as  if  envying  Carlo  his  happiness,  and 
then  thinking  that  he  had  as  good  a  right  to  be  in 
her  lap-he  also  jumped  into  it.     Oa»lo,  not  Uking 


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Alice,  childl 
e,  stopl  don't 
on  are  poor- 

and  smiled 
at  them  and 
1^— .«  Could 

what  Father 
I  noddle -when 

ise  things  and 
oh." 

»  fire  playing 
received  her 
Oario  frisked 
MS  pnrred  and 
mg,  and  then 
lappiness,  and 
ight  to  be  in 
rlo,  not  liking 


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his  company,  grinned.  "Now,  Carlo,  don't;  yon 
naughty  little  dog,  let  pussy  alone;  do  you  be  quiet 
and  sleep  together,  poor  pusseen  oat  I  will  tell  yon 
something,  pusseen  oat;  you  ought  to  get  in  love 
with  Carlo,  and  then  you  will  be  quiet."  Though 
Alioe  said  this  in  a  whisper,  Franl;  overheard  it,  and 
blushed  and  looked  into  his  glass,  watching  the  dis- 
solution of  a  laxy  lump  of  sugar.  Father  O'Donnell, 
too,  overheard  it,  and  stirred  his  punch,  and  took  a 
spoonful  to  see  was  itjtrong  enough,  and  then,  not 
finding  it  exactly  to  his  liking,  he  put  a  little  more 
whiskey  into  it,  and  again  tasted  it,  and,  not  finding 
It  to  suit,  put  another  lump  of  sugar  into  it,  and  then 
gave  a  •♦  Pooh— can  it  be?" 

Having  finished  his  glass  of  punch,  he  leant  back 
in  his  chair  aqd  seemed  to  reflect. 

He  leant  back  in  his  chair  and  reflected  for  some 
time,  and  then  he  slapped  his  thigh  with  his  hand% 
and  ezolrOmed  half  aloud,  "  I  will  ask  theml" 

"  Ask  whom.  Father  ODonnell?"  said  Alice. 

"•Oh,  nothing,  love,"  said  he. 

"  Now,"  sud  he,  or  rather  thought  he,  to  himself} 
"  what  an  ass  I  was  near  making  <^  myself,— adc 
them,  indeed,— why  that  would  be  ptoying  the 
deuce  with  it  entirely,  but  then  it  can|tl>er-in,lov«f 
in  love!  and  they  so  young— two  ohildrem  that  used 
to  be  climbing  my  knees  a  few  years  agut  no,  it 
cannot  be;  but  thru,  sure  T  didn't  feel  them  grow- 
ing.  liook  at  how  big  they  arel"  and  he  giive  ^  side 
look  at  Frank  and  Alice,  as  if  to  see  how  far  they 


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92  The  aDanneUs  of  GUn  Cottage; 

had  grown  beyond  the  standard  of  cWld-*"'  "I^];'* 
^iU  I  do  with  tbem?  I'll  teU  you;  I'll  send.  Frank 
rle-  I  could  not  teU  that  laughing  little  baggage 
T^r^^r.  he  gave  another  .ly  l^k  at  AUce.  who 
wafbu^ily  engaged  with  Carlo  •«dpu«.  , 

"Stop,  Frank-. idd  Alice,  wiUoUy;  "-^P* /»* 
don't  bT  pinching  Carlo;  look  at  the  way  they  aw 
flghttng,  and  a.  Frank  had  pushed  near  her  to  jom 
the  fun%he  saddled  him  with  the  grave  oflence.  u» 
the  priest's  eyes,  of  pinching  Carlo.    ^  ^ 

«Ci,  FrU  chad,  don't  pinch  the  poor  dog,1» 
mid  Father  O'DonnelL 

« There  ag«n,  Frank,"  «id  Alice.  «.  C^lo  ^ 
a  .aneel  and  no  wonder,  for  she  had  pmched  pus^ 
Xui  r^ing  the  charge  to  Carlo's  account,  stuck 

wdCario  jumped  over  to  him,  leavmg  puss  m  un- 

^»?;^n,^wXJltwillIdo  with  her;  and  yet.  I 

cannot  liie  without  »»- "  t»^-«^\:J\n^t  I 
dont  btame  the  boy  to  be  to  '^^^«.^%*»!';,J*^i  J* 
W  isn't  she  a  noble-looking  girl?  Idont blame 
is  Xr  %  «ire  it's  natural,  why  woaldn't  helove 
hl^heV^  Peasant  «.d  winning,  sure  it't.atural; 

i:r;?U  rk^Tpoor  chUdreu  happy,  who  would 

"rudge  them  their  happiness?    Not  ^  I'm  .u«.    I 

don't  «H.  what  objection  anyone  could  have  to  rt 

•  they  are  a  lUtle  young,  to  be  sure;  well,  when  they 

^Vtittle  older,  bedad  I'U  marry  them  myself- 


ttage; 

ildren.  "What 
11  send.  Frank 
little  baggage 
;  at  Alice,  who 

iU8S. 

ly;  "stop,  and 

way  they  are 

ear  her  to  join 

rave  offence,  in 

the  poor  dog," 

,  as  Culo  gave 
d  pinched  puss, 
f%  account,  stack 

said  the  priest; 
ving  pass  in  nn« 

li  her;  and  yet,  I 
)  the  priest.    "I 
vith  her;  look  at 
1?    X,  don't  blame 
^wouldn't  he  love 
r,  sure  UVnatural; 
lappy,  who  would 
)t  I,  I'm  sure.    I 
could  have  to  it; 
;  well,  when  they 
•y  them  myself — 


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why  wouldn't  they  be  happy?"  Father  O'Donnell 
rubbed  his  hands  and  looked  at  them  and  smiled, 
and  rubbed  his  hands  again,  and  exclaimed,  "I  wUl 
make  you  happy,  my  children.  Come,  Frank,  what 
are  you  thinking  aboutf 

«  Not  much,  sir." 

"  Oh,  no  matter,  boy,  when  you  are  a  little  older 
I  will  settle  all.  my  children;  sure  you  couldn't  con- 
ceal it  from  me— but  no  matter,  I  will  settle  all,  I 
will,  Frank;  give  me  your  hand,  and  you,  Alice, 
God  bless  vou;"  and  he  looked  so  happy;  no  wonder 
that  he  was,  for  the  angel  of  goodness  and  mercy 
was  fanning  him  with  his  wings. 

Alice  sat  betiide  the  good  priest,  and  laid  her 
hands  upon  his  knee,  and  look^  tenderly  and  <5on- 
fidingly  into  his  face;  a  tear  of  joy  and  gratitude 
Ciembled  on  the  ladieA  of  her  sparkling  blue  eyes. 
Father  ODoanell  patted  her  cheek,  and  then  threw 
back  the  golden  hair  that  clustered  around  her 

brow.  . 

"AHoe,  my  chad,  believe  me,  there  is  a  happy 
future  in  store  for  you;  and  now  go  and  sing  me  one 
of  your  songs."  .,, 

8he  did,  and  with  »  soft,  silvery  voice,  trembling 
irith emotion, she.sang Davis'  "Annie  Dear." 

"Thatis  very  sad,  Alice;  why  didn't  you  sing 
sometlung  plewant?    Ko  matter;  Frank,  sing  Davis' 

«Weloo«ne.'" 
Frank  did  M  in  a  fine  manly  voice.  . 

"  Now,  children,  let  us  retire  for  the  night." 


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CHAPTER  Vn. 

TM    0FFIOTE8    QUIZMD-FAIHBB    o'DOIWBIX   PMK- 

rutzxD. 

Mb8.  Ikohbau)  says  that  « love,  however  rated  by 
mny  as  the  chief  pa«lon  of  the  heart,  is  but  a  poor 
dependent,  a  reUiner  on  the  other  P'^o?"---**"^ 
ration,  gratitude,  respect,  esteem,  pnde  in  the  ob- 
ject Divest  the  boasted  sensation  of  ti»e«),  imd  it 
ig  no  moie  than  the  impression  of  a  twelvemonth,  by 
courtesy  or  vulgar  error  called  love"  Now,M^ 
Inchbald,  what  do  you  mean  by  all  tins?  If  you 
ihance  ti  be  a  crusty  old  «aid  I  could  forgive  you; 
but  no.  you  are  most  Ukely  a  mother.  I  say  then 
that  Mr.  Inchbald  must  be  a  musty  customer,  with- 
oat  a  particle  of  love  to  warm  your  heart  and  his, 

or  you  never  would  write  such  no°f«-„  ^^J* ,' 
Tulgar  errorl  a  sentiment  of  eourtesyl    Hear  this 

ve  lovesick  swains  and  maidensl  Hear  thw,  Mas- 
ter Cupidl  I  tell  you.  madau^  it  U  a  passion,  and 
one  of  ihe  deepest  and  .trong,4  iV-'^f^'T ' 
if  not,  why  did  many  a  POO' ^-4  take  it  mto  W. 
head  to  di»wn  himself  for  love.  How  wodd  Al^ 
Maher  define  it  tiiat  night  as  she  retired  to  her 
room  ?  Would  she  caU  it  a  sentiment  or  passsion, 
I  wonder? 


*DOimxu.  rmttr 

owever  rated  by 
rt,  ii  but  a  poor 
)tuNn(M)B: — admi- 
>ride  in  the  ob- 

of  these,  and  it 
twelTemonth,by 
ve*"  Now,  Mi». 
a  this?  W  you 
raid  forgive  you; 
her.    I  aay  then 

eostpmer,  with* 
ax  heart  and  his, 
aonsese.  I^ve,  a 
tesyl    Hear  this 

Hear  thi«,  Mas- 
ig  a  pasuon,  and 
I  our  sutures,  too; 
A  take  it  into  his 
Sow  would  Alioe 
M  retired  to  her 
ment  <ff  paMWon, 


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9S 


AUoe  sat  beside  her  little  bed,  thinking  about 
many  things  that  had  never  come  into  her  little 
head  before. 

There  she  sat,  her  slight  graceful  person  leaning 
on  the  bed,  and  her  head  resting  ou  hor  Jfcft  hand, 
while  her  right  played  with  her  golden  ha:  r  that,  fell 
about, 

"  Bbowend  ta  rippled  ringtett  to  her  knee." 
Her  thoughts  must  be  sweet,  for  her  breast  heave 
and  she  rauled,  and  whispered  to  herself: — 

••Frank,  I  love  you!"  ^ 

And,  t^jen  braided  her  hair,  and  retired  to  her  Jp 
bed.    '  ^ 

••  MoiUiic  anoog  the  pmom  loA. 
A  don.  o'er  weuM  witti  its  fllftbt." 

Sweet  were  Alioel  dreams  that  night,  for  the  pai- 
rion,  or  sentiment  if  you  will,  of  love  had  Uirown  ita 
iritdiery  around  her  heart 

Frank  remuned  at  Father  01>onneU'fl  for  a  feiw 
week«.*  He  was  p  obnstant  viritor  at  Mr.  Mdier's^ 
whera  he  made  himself  partioulariy  agreeable  to 
Alice's  little  broth*»  and  sisters,]^  joining  in  idl 

their  ohil4i<^ ''■i)'^'''^^^^^ 

Mrs.  Moran  deolu^  that  "he  was  a  nice  youog 
man,"  but  she  hoped  he  wouldn't  be  going  on  with 
his  paUvering  on  Miss  AHoe,asd  trjhig  to  coax 
her;"  Aen  giving  a  riy  wink,  as  mw*  as  to  say,  "I 
know  what's  gfltojaf  on,  donVIl**    ' 

Mr.  Maher,  too,  &li  a  gT«ftt  iiterest  in  him,  and 


/I 


1!^ 


^  The  ODonnelU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

frequently  took  him  about  to  ieihis  stock  and 
S    if  MnMaher  noticed"  anything  hke  wba 
lovers  call  a  mutual  attachment  sprmpng  up  he 
Iween  him  and  Alice,  he  allowed  itto  tak-t.  cou^. 
for  he  looked  upon  Frank  «f  *  ^-^^  "  !^  T^^J J 
young  man.  hut  also  as  a  suitable  match  for  hui 
SugLrrhey  spent  the  evenings  in  ^e  par^, 
Buing.  and  chatting  and  romping  about     Little 
Wly  called  him  his  b«>Aer,  «»d  often  took  lum  to 
Ide  and  hunt  about  with  him.    AUce.  too,  Jomed 
S  some  of  their  rambles,  and  tben.  mo^t^  - 
Willy's  pony,  she  rodearound  the  fields,  with  Frank 
and  Willy  her  escort  ,  ... 

It  was  in  the  eyenings  when  collected  "O^J^^  ^he 
palT  fire  that  th«y  p««ei.t«a  •  true  pU,tu^  of 
domestic  bliss.  After  te^  Mr.  Maher  »"d  F'ank 
t^  aui«t  gUwi  of  punch,  whilst  Mce,  seated  at 

Frank  often  sat  beside  her,  ai^4>»«ed  ^n,  thf  s«>og. 
^^Z.  pleasa^  nigJ^to,imd.as  Frank  rose  to.*. 

Ld  hearth.  ooulAciaihU*^  ^'^S^l^ 
to  Father  0'I>on«eU>ron  the  ,4*7  ^^  ^^^^  ^™"* 
waTabout  returning  home.  Thfy  spenVtbemor^- 
w  «^n«  about  their  favorite  waUf%  renewing 
^ir^5ftre.imdhuU4iag  ;^^  ^' 

S:  f«t^    Fra,*  hadpeu^  hom,^  bor^^ohe 
Z.  out  through  th^  county  ^^  M-  m  '^^  ^^^ 
gnd  Shemus-a-Olough  »•  »  companion.         .  ^  ^ 
Mm  ttavelUng  a  few  pniles,  and  nie«tmg  .nth 


ttage. 

bis  stock  and 
ng  like  what 
•inging  up  be- 
take its  coarse, 
y^  as  a  /worthy 
match  for  his 
I  in  *the  parlor, 
abont.     Little 
tea.  took  Wm  to 
lice,  too,  joined 
in,  mounted  on 
Ids,  wiih  Frank 

sted  around  the 
true  picture  of 
her  and  Frank 
Alice,  seated  at 
,  thrilling  Bongs, 
ned  in  the  aong. 
^i^nk  rose  W  re- 
>t  there  was  one 
\U9e  catted  over 
onwHoh  Frank 
spent  themom- 
wallw,  renef  ing 

jfji^t^palacei  ^' 
lilhif  hon^,  80  he 

h}8  gun  imd  dog, 
nd  meeUog  ^ith 


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but  little  shooting,  he  sat  down  to  refresh  Umself. 
Bhemus,  with  his  club,  took  his  seat  beside  Mm. 
Sbemus*  feet  were  of  immense  Mze.  This  was  owing, 
in  a  great  measure,  to  the  frost  and  cold,  for  Shemns 
never  wore  shoes  but  on  one  oooasiou. 

"  Don't  your  feet  be  sore,  Shemus?**  said  Frank, 
looking  at  his  swollen  cracked  feet. 

"  Sometimes,  Mr;  they  are  used  to  the  road  now 
though;  use  makes  masther." 

"  Why  wouldn't  you  get  shoes,  Sheinns  I    Til  get 
a  ptur  made  for  you  for  the  wirter." 

««No  use,  sir;  Father  O'DonneU  gave  me  a  pair 
ohce,  and  I  couldn't  wear  thim."  ^ 

"Whyso,  Shemust" 

«'  ni  tell  you  all;  ebure  I  couldn't  carry  thim.** 

«  Try  fiiother  pair  now;  PU  get  them  for  you." 

"Divil  a  t^t;  it  would  be  only  throwing  away 
money  for  nothuig;  for  the  priest  siridto  me  one 
day,  •  Shemus,  wttl  you  have  shoes;  if  so,  go  down 
toToomy,  and  teU  him  I  sent  you  for  thim;  and  be 
the  SJ^e  token,  «eU  him,  that  it  was  yesterday  be 
sold  ine  bootti,*8o  down  I  goes.  The  priest  told 
me  get  a  pair  of  shoea,  rfays  L  '  Did  he  ? '  saya  he. 
«Tobe  sure  he  did;  iw  hiirry  out  ^d  thim.*  «0, 
wait  for  your  time,*  says  he, « there  is  luck  in  leisure.* 
« By  my  soukens,  thin,  I  wffl  go  back  and  tell  hie 
riverence.'  •  6,  dont,*  saye  he;  *  eomq  in  and  thrjr 
some.*  So  in  I  goee;  pKool  I  might  as  weU  go 
whistle  jigs  to  a  mileH^cSie.  ShutedivilaoBiJWouM 
oome  near  me  at  all    *  Now,  go  Iobm  and  tell  hi* 

6 


Mini', 

,.'.  1"! 


sj'n.      -  "^<' 


0  The  OD<miulls  of  GUn  Cottage. 

riYerenoe  to  get .  pair  of  Iwta  made  for  yo^^  and  I 

;;jilmakethrd.oei.'  S«^^^ '^°*^*".^,wMm 
him.  but  went  out  to  the  earpentem  and  telUi  thim 
to  make  la«t.  for  me;  bo  they  Bet  to  work,  and  when 
they  wor  finished  I  Bet  out  wid  one  under  each  am. 
O.  muBtha.  but  they  were  a.  big  a.  two  ro«hng  Ptaj. 
If  you  woz  to  Bee  in*  wid  me  new  Bhoes  and  a  fine 
S^n  new  pair  of  atocking.,  thai  Mr..  Hogan  »ade 

for  me  out  of  an  ould  blanket,  for  any  ^^««/t  W 
not  fit  me,  begor  I  waa  grand  intirely,  Bir.  and  I  had 

%  new  hwiting  ooat  and  cap.  «    .  , 

« « Shemn^'  aaid  the  prieat,  *you  muBt  runto  Oashel 
of  ameB-agefor  me,  and dont  let  a bhide of  graa. 
grow  under  your  feet,  for  Pm  in  a  burry. 

..Ofl!lBt«ted  like  fun;  after  two  or  thrw  n^ea 
they  began  to  ahlap  and  clatter  on  my  feet  Bad 
^^\  BayB^riiureye  nt* playing ihe dioken. 
^  ml  LtTrely!  By  and  by  I  looked  down  and 
Sere  w«i  my  heel  all  Bkhinned.  it<«k»d  flung 
Se  fellow  I  a  field  of  wheat;  irfter  a  B^ft  ti^ 
the  other  got  ^  bad;    I  Aunl  bun   after  hi. 

brother." 

««WhatdidmyunoleBjy» 

"What  did  he  flay?  Shurehewaemad;  b«thow 
oouldl  help  him;  Aure  r  could  get  ^  ^•^^'^L 
Sterwatd.;  for  one  day  I  went  "»*Jf  ~^»»^^ 
there  I  flaw  my  beautiful  dioe  turned  mto  a  cradle 

for  the  baby."  v  *._„«- 

"Ibelieve  I  nO^i ••  weU  not  get  any  fw  y«m 

g,rt" 


;oT  you,  and  I 
ell  be  done  of 
md  tells  thim 
ork,  and  when 
ider  each  arm. 
Tooling  pins. 
oes  and  a  fine 
Hogan  made 
others  would 
,Blr,andIhad 


itnintoOashel 
blade  of  grass 
urry.* 

or  three  nules 
mjr  feet.  Bad 
ring  the  dickens 
»ked  down,  and 
took  and  flnng 
Br  a  short  time 
him   after  lus 


IS  mad;  but  how 
9t  tWm  for  him 
ito  a  cabin  and 
ted  into  a  cradle 

^  any  f<«  7<m 


the  Offictn  Qmnaed.  99 

"Sarra  use,  thin." 

«« Is  it  long  since  ye  had  any  hnnt,  Shemns  ? 

•♦Last  Tuesdy;  begor  we  bad  the  fan  intirely. 
Isn't  it  pleasant  work,  Misther  Frank;  shore  we  met 
a  fox  at  Grove,  and  thin  to  see  all  the  jintlemen  wid 
their  red  coats  and  caps  and  they  collected  aromid 
the  cover,  and  the  hnntsmen  bating  the  bashes  tUa 
way,"  and  Shemus  jumped  up  and  struck  a  bush 
with  his  cudgel;  «  and,  tMn,  to  see  the  hounds  this 
way,"  and  he  threw  hin^lf  all  fours,  and  ran  along 
the  ground,  crying  -bow,  wow,  wow!"  «and  thin 
to  hear  thim  when  thd  fox  got  up;  begorra  it  waa 
as  good  ari  any  music  to  hear  the. cry  they  set  upi 
and  thin  the  jintlemen  fell  at  orackiog  their  whlpa 
and  shouting  *  yoickt  taHyhol  yoloks  taUyhoI  •  ud 
away  they  dashed.     Shufe  I  was  heulding  Mr. 
Ryan's  horse,  and  he  gate  me  a  shilUng,  and  cff  wid 
him.    To  see  them  dashing  over  ditchaa  and  hedges 

and  some  of  thelii  rottUng  headover  bMto;  wa«i»t  it 

pleiBBhtf*  _ 

•*I«  was  pleMant  enough  to  be  looking  at,  8h«* 

"They  ran  on  ior  lOlcaA,  andlflrossad  theiield. 
I  was  going  over  a  ditch  where  th*fe  was  a  big 
l)oggt"plioe,  1»heii  I  saw  Lort  ClearaU  ri«ng 
towards  it,  and  he  sittiding  in  hii*  stirrups  trying  to 
look  fertile  ditch.  *Isay,lellowi'saidhe  to  m^ 
» is  tiiat  place  sound  <mtsidef  •  Oh,  it'avsory  sound 
.  it  flrt  bottom,*  lays  I,  purtindia^  not  w  know  Wm. 
Wfth  that  he  Jumps  out,  and  to  see  himself  aadtli* 


«HP 


100  The  ODonmlls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

hone  rouUng  and  .plwhing  in  the  bog  hole.  Begor, 
they  arnv  water  up  half  a  mile  in  the  air-ihuw 
myself  couldn't  help  laughing  at  him. 

" '  You  icoandreir  wys  he,  looking  up,  why  did 
you  tell  me  that  thU  had  a  Mund  bottom  ^ 

« •  So  it  ha^'  aaya  I;  *  but  you  are  not  half  there 
yet.'  I  ran  away  and  left  him  to  get  out  *•  beet  he 
oonld." 

"  Why  did  you  do  that?"  «     ^    . 

«  Why  did  I  do  iti  Oohl  Miither  Frank,  >hure 
he  is  a  bad  man-he  pulled  the  houM  down  over  me 
aunt  and  she  sick  wid  the  fever,  and  the  poor  woman 
died  in  thf(  ditohiude.  Oh,  to  hear  her  wving  and 
crying  and  calling  her  «hildren;  but  you  know  they 
wor  i5l  gone  to  Merika,  and  her  husband  was  sick 
too;  and  the  neighbor,  were  afeerd  of  the  fever,  w 

they  had  no  one  but  my«»lf.  I  r^^  ^^^  f  J 
them  in  the  ditch  wud  the  thatch  and  sticky  and  I 
Vtaoed  my  coat  around  thim,  for  it  waasnowing  and 
Wry  cowld.  My  aunt  waa  talking  about  her  chil- 
drei,andtotak6herhome;  but  near  day  abe  «ud 
■he'd  Aleep,  and  I  placed  my  ooirt  and  bnndlci  of 
itraw  about  her;  but  whin  we  went  to  wakm  her 

•he  was  dead."  ,  „      w   ,:  j  w,^„v 

«  That  waa  too  b»d,  my  poor  feUow,"  uid  Frank, 
irtth  a  sigh.  And  Frank  thought  on  the  contre»t 
between  that  proud  aristocratic  nobleman,  that  re- 
ftied  educated  gentleman,  the  admired  of  g«y 
Mloenaand  balls,  that  turned  out  that  poot^old 
couple  under  frost  and  snow  to  die  in  the  ditch  side, 


wm 


9Uagf. 

[hole.   Begor, 
[the  ftir — ■bare 

up,  *  why  did 
torn?' 

not  half  there 
i  oat  4W  best  he 


Fnuik,  ihare 
a  down  over  me 
the  poor  woman 
her  raving  and 
yoa  know  they 
•band  waa  aiok 
of  the  fever,  so 
lade  a  shed  for 
id  Btioks,  and  I 
(ras  snowing  and 
about  her  ohil- 
ar  day  she  said 
and  bondlos  of 
It  to  waUn  her 

jw,**  said  Frank, 
on  the  oontrast 
l>leman,  that  re- 
cbnived  of  gay 
I  that  poor  old 
intbeditohidde, 


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and  that  poor  despised  simpleton  that  acted  the  good 
Samaritan. 

**  But  I  had  my  revenge,  though;  hadn't  I  ?  Oh, 
to  nee  him  tossing  in  the  mod,  and  his  fine  ooat  and 
cap  all  puddly;  wasn't  it  fanny?"  and  Shemus 
laughed  and  rubbed  his  hands  with  delight. 

Shemus'  simple  narrative  touched  a  tender  chord. 
Lord  Clearall  was  Frank's  landlord;  their  fine  farm 
would  be  ont  of  lease  in  a  few  years,  and  what  if  he 
should  carry  his  clearance  system  so  far  as  to  evict 
them;  but,  no,  it  could  not  be;  and  Frank  banished 
the  evil  foreboding,  and  prooecded  on  his  joor- 
ney. 

After  Frank's  departure.  Father  0*0000611  went 
to  attend  a  sick  call,  and  Alioe,  feeling  the  place  too 
lonely,  also  set  out  for  home,  as  it  was  only  a  pleas- 
ant walk  across  a  few  fields  to  her  father's  house. 
When  passing  out  of  the  little  lawn  she  was  inter- 
rupted by  a  company  of  soldiers,  who  were  on  their 
march;  so  she  leant  ou  the  wioket  to  let  them  pass. 
Captain  Pry  and  Lieutenant  Done,  iHio  were  in 
oommatad,  saw  her  pasring  down  the  little  avewM. 

'•  By  Jove^  Pry,  there  is  a  tUvkiity  for  you:  lixk 
beyond!"  and  he  pointed  to  Alice. 

*<  Aye,  faith,  she  looks  a  perfect  Juno— how  sylph- 
likei^  Isnt  there  graoe  and  elegaoee  in  her  move- 
mentsf 

**  There  is.    Do  yon  know,  but  I  aas  a  fervent 

'  admirer  of  sylvan  nymphs.    Give  me  a  gnoefal 

ciMtnre,  with  all  the  playful  charms  of  a  Nfawn, 


U: 


nt        Tki  aDouneUs  of  GUn  Cottage.     . 

wd  I  wOl  )my  700X  .tofoh|kl.  -Uid  toUri-^  of 
fMhion  to  whom  you  pleMe." 

tnWM  be  ioit  tlM  thing  lor  u»  •ro»diMi  Ufe;  but 

s^u':£rirh7?ii--»^«i«»»t'  I  :;^'tC 

woold  widi  your  nymph  .t No.  I  wou  t  wy 

I,  bnth«.ih.i.atth.g.t»-«p«rf.otbj«u^. 

;«ltuint«i«r«d  get  mi  -rigni^on."  And  the 
W«>«»e  MwtmiKit  itnAed  hi.  mourteoh.  wd 
ttoS^  -  «uoh  «  to  -.y.  "L.*  her  remt  theee 

"  .'Dontmy  aw*  Irflow;  I  woold  wiUingly  pay 

'r th*^  1::"^::^^^  ^-r^^z 

doffed  hta  cap  in  the  «o.t  approted  U^uM. 

"In^^iISlli.Ub.rty.-i-.-'  r^«  y-»»- 

br  ii  the  town  of  Olonmel  from  wY 

'    MAbonttenmilet,"."         ^      - «„i. 

TotwieTi  h-Mon.  thnt  gidetj  ie  neoeee^y  to  our 
^!^^\  think  you  win  itod  pton^  o«  »  th-^^ 

glance.    AUo.  noticed  thi. ;  ^^J^^^^^^^ 
I  nert  of  their  former  conTcreetion.  eo  she  »J«>»'f* 

opp<>rtaiiity.  -  "H;---?-- 


Id  TotoriM  of 

iry  fine.     She 

life;  bnfe 

I  I  think  you 

o,  I  won't  nj 

bMaty." 
w.  An  oyster 
ill  piok  up  an 
And  the 
noasUohe  and 
h«r  reaist  these 

1  willingly  pay 

ieatenant  Done 
red  faahionable 

MUng  yon  how 


>floeri,  are  inoh 
tteoawary  to  onr 

1^  ©fit  there." 
then  fvbhanged 
a,  ihe  orevheard 
,  10  she  molTed 
[f  gate  her  the 


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i«3 


"What  a  <iniet-looking  Uttle  nest  this  Ur  said 
Done,  looking  at  the  priest's  house.  "1  am  sure 
one  should  feel  tery  happy  here ;  if  he  only  had 
some  loTing  spirit  to  share  it  with  him,  it  would  be 
an  Elysian." 

And  the  lieutenant  aighed,  and  looked  at  Alioe. 
Allee  blushed  and  then  smiled,  and  replied : 

**I  fear  you  would  shortly  grow  tired  of  your 
paradise ;  as  soon  a«  it  would  kMW  ite  uoveltj,  it 
would  lose  its  charms." 

"I  TOW  not,**  aad  he  made  a  moet  obsequious  bow 
to  Aliee.  "I  wish  I  were  faTore.l  with  the  ohanoe 
of  a  trial" 

"WeU,"  said  she,  blushing,  "as  you  seem  to 
admire  the  place  so  much,  if  you  do  not  think  the 
Journey  too  f^>,  I  am  sure  my  father  would  be  moet 
happy  to  see  yon  at  dinner  in  his  humbl«  cottage 
any  day.** 

**Blesa  my  sonll  you  oTerpower  ua  with  kindnees^ 
miss.  We  shall,  then,  with  your  khtd  permission, 
do  ourselves  the  faror  oi  libing  with  you  oiu  Thurs- 
day next  Now,  may  I  ask  to  whom  h«re  we  the 
honor  of  speakingf"         ^> 

"HissODonnelL" 

•*I  am  Lieutenant  Done.  This  is  my  frend,  Oap« 
tain  Pry ;  allow  us  to  prwent  our  cards.'' 

laMj  ^''^  bowed  motit  politeW,  and  took  their 
leate.  • 

'  "  WeU,  Done^  what  do  yoii  me<vn  to  make  of  this  t 
Tou  haT«  the  detU's  lot  »f  p^uok.    I4ax«  «tj  tb« 


!  h 


i.i 


f^ 


i 

104        The  aDonnelts  of  Glen  Cottage. 

poor  young  thing  is  in  love  with  you  already;  did 
you  Bee  how  she  blushed  ?" 

"  Heigh-hol"  and  he  stroked  his  moustache  again. 
««Heigh-hol  you  are  in  for  the  supper,  boy." 

« I  confess  it;  but  tell  me,  what  do  yon  mean  to 
make  of  it?  That  poor  thing  wUl  jump  into  lore, 
as  naturally  as  we  would  into  a  trench.  Now,  it 
wouldn't  be  honorable  to  gain  the  innocent  creature  s 
heart,  and  then  leave  her.    She  is  handsome  enough 

to  be  a  countess." 

"Don't  know— we'll  think  hereafter— caiTy  on  a 
pleasant  Katwn  at  least-how  your  pretty  country 
nymphs  fall  into  love,  my  dear  fellow  ^ 

AUoe,  on  reflection,  did  not  know  whether  she 
had  better  cry  or  laugh  at  the  joke.  She  was  afraid 
that  she  might  offend  Father  O'Donnell.  There 
was  no  help  for  it  now,  so  she  left  the  goodpnestto 
receive  his  unexpeotfed  guests  as  best  he  might. 

According  to  promise  the  two  officers  drove  up  to 
the  priest's  gate  in  a  beautiful  ph»ton.  All  the 
dogs  and  idlers  oiP  the  vUlage  were  after  them,  but 
thOT  were  above  heeding  sach  curiosity.  They  cer- 
tainly were  two  fine-looking  young  men,  dressed  out 
in  rootless  kids  and  ties,  ready  to  besiege  the  heart 
of  any  young  lady,  and  sure  of  an  easy  conquest  of 

Miss  O'Donnell.  ,        ^ 

The-  had  laid  wagers  with  their  brother  officers 
M  to  the  result,  they  betting-  largely  on  their  sue- 
cess;  one  thing  pu«ried  them-how  none  of  their 
acquaintances  knew  Miss  O'Donnell,  of  Clenhan- 


\ 


already;  did 

istaobe  agun. 
boy." 

you  mean  to 
np  into  lore, 
loh.  iNow,  it 
jcnt  creature's 
dsome  enough 

r— cai-ry  on  a 
►retty  country 

r 

T  whether  she 
She  was  afraid 
onnell.  There 
I  good  priest  to 
he  might, 
ers  drove  up  to 
BBton.  All  the 
fter  them,  but 
ity.  They  oer- 
len,  dressed  out 
liege  the  heart 
isy  conquest  of 

brother  oiBoen 
J  on  their  suo- 
■  none  of  their 
,  of  Clerihan — 


Father  aDonnell  Perplexed.  105 

but  then,  she  was  young,  and  didn't  make  her  debut 

in  society  yet.  _  a         .^ 

They  drew  up  at  the  priest's  door  and  rapped 
very  gently.  Father  O'DonneU  was  after  enjoymg 
a  beefsteak,  when  he  heard  the  noise  of  the  ph»ton. 
and  then  the  knock.  «„     .j  i,« 

"Bless  my  wul!  who  is  come  now?"  swd  he, 
starting  from  his  seat;  «  how  wUl  I  stand  it;  a  poor 
priest  Simiot  enjoy  bimself  aft«r  1»?  «<^^  ^y* '"^J 
yesterday  a  fast  day,  and  I  after  nding.    Let  me 
Bee.  from  the  widow  Delany's;  the  poor  woman  is 
very  bad;  I  told  the  butcher  to  give  her  a  pound  of 
fresh  meat  and  a  loaf  of  bread  eve^  day,  until  sheta 
well;  she  wants  it  poor  woman-how  wo^^I^*«J 
myself,  if  I  were  sick,  to  want  It.    I^*"**™";^** 
to  Tom  Casey'N  and  back  to  Harry  St.  John^  about 
fifteen  mUes;  I  must  get  a  curate  but  then  ^e 
parish  wouldn't  afford  to  pay  hmi;  bless  me,  there, 
the  knock  again;  wW  that,  M«.  Hog'm  ? 

This  was  addressed  to  our  old  fnend,  Mrs.  Hogan, 
who  poked  her  head  through  the  door. 

"Two  jintlemen,  year  riverence,  that  wauts  to 
aee  you;  I  think  they  are  officers." 
"Officers,  Mr..  a>gan!  iu  God',  name,  what  do 

they  want  me  for  ? 

"Dort't  know,  lam  sure." 

Now.  it  happened  that  Father  O'DonneU  had  a 
great  dread  of  law,  as  he  was  of ««  "^J'^J ™l*i 
iheavy  roit;  w, being  a  rimple  kind  of  amanin 


I06    ■     The  CtDomulls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

the  Avays  of  the  world,  lie  earned  this  dread  to  all 
officers  in  general 

He  proceeded  to  the  halL  As  soon  as  he  made 
Lis  appearance  the  officers  bowed  most  politelf,  and 
introduced  themselves  with,  **  I  am  lieutenant  Done; 
this  is  my  friend,  Captjun  Pry." 
.  Father  O'Donnell  stood  before  them  not  Well 
knowing  what  to  say,  whilst  behind,  at  a  safe  di»> 
tanoe,  came  Mrs.  Hogan,  and  bringing  np  the  rear, 
Neddy,  ready  to  rescue' the  priest  from  the  grasp  of 
the  law,  if  needed;  for  they  all  participated  in 
Father  O'Donneira  horror  of  law-officers,  and  feared 
a  repetition  of  the  old  suit. 

**  Your  humble  servant,  gentlemen,"  said  Father 
O'Donnell;  **  to  wha(  do  I  owe  the  favor  of  thu  un- 
expected vint." 

«Tou  don't  mean  unexpected,  rir;  I  presume 
your  daughter  has  apprized  you  of  the  favor  she 
has  done  us  in  asking  us  to  dine  with  yon  to- 
day." 

«<  My  daughter,  gentlemenl  There  must  be  some 
mistake. 

*'  Not  the  least,  rir,  not  the  least.  Be  good  enough 
to  inform  her  that  we  are  widting.**  The  priest 
looked  at  Mrs.  Hogan  for  advice. 

The  officers  whispered— "Strange  old  cove  this 
—devilish  pretty  daughter,  thwigh— wiljl  make 
amends  for  alL" 

Mrs.  Hogan,  not  knowing  what  to  make  of  it, 
only  raised  her  eyes  in  bewildenuent 


age. 

dread  to  all 

I  as  he  made 
politely,  and 
tenant  Done; 

9m  not  irell 
at  a  safe  die* 
\  up  the  rear, 
thti  grasp  of 
rticipatedl  in 
rs,  and  feared 

'  said  Father 
or  of  this  an- 

;  I  presume 
the  favor  die 
with  yon  to- 
most  be  some 

>  good  enough 
*    The  priest 

old  core  tlus 
1— witt  make 

>  make  of  it, 


tfatker  aDonnell  Perplexed.  107 

The  priest  ttimed  to  his  guests.  "Really,  gentle- 
men, there  must  be  some  mistake.  I  am  the  parish 
priest.  Oh,  Alice,  AUcel  you  madoap,  this  is  aU 
your  dohigs;  will  you  never  restl " 

••The  officers  looked  bewildered,  and  were  pro- 
ceeding—« Good  sir,  we  met  your  daughter----'* 

•«  Arrah,  hould  your  whist,"  said  Mrs.  Hogan, 
who,  sedng  that  she  had  nothhig  to  fear,  stepped 
in  to  her  mastei's  assistance.  Bid  any  one  evw 
hear  the  Ukes  of  it  ?  Oh,  holy  Joseph!  Out 
of  the  house  irid  ye,-to  say  the  likes  of  that;  ugh, 
ugh,outwidye.  O, blessed SahitPathrick, if theje 
WM  any  one  any  good  listening  to  yea,  they  would 
tach  yea  hdwto  wspiot  the  olargy.  Oh,  Holy 
Mothe^r"  and  Mta.  Hogaii  raised  her  eyes  to 
heaven,  and  then  her  apron  to  her  eyes,  and  then 

begtin  to  sob.  . ,  1  *   v«s. 

Neddy  O'Brien  ootild  not  bear  tMs  appeal  to  to 

feelings,  particuhtfly  fh>m  M«.Hog«.    Her^ 

ham  and  turkeys,  and  the  like,  «««>edj»  ^ 

Itt  h6  bduttoed  into  tbe  haU  with  *  i»*»«>op,  Uiat 

would  da  credit  to  ated  fedia»,  and  cutting  wpers,  ^ 

and  whirling  a  poker  in  a  manner  ttot  ^f^"^ 

him  a  civic  crown  at  Astley's.    Neddy  abo  felt 

pretty  certain  that  rdnfotcement.  w«re  ne«^  *<»^J« 

..  had  Very  pmdeiitly  sentagoipoon  toappriae  the 

viUagers  of  t^«  F***'*^**»**  _„    , ,  «  , 

dy,  whirling  the  poker.  .         .4  tp.*i„- 

«  Stop  Neddy,  you  blockhead,  stop,"  .aid  Fatlw 


i:': 


loB        The  aDonnells  of  Glen  Cottagi. 

O'Donnell;  ''these  gentlemen  did  not  come  liere  to 
insnlt  me;  they  came  here  under  amistrfce,  and  as  it 
happened  so,  I  will  feel  favored  if  they  take  a  beef, 
steak  and  a  glass  of  pnnch  with  me.*' 

"With  pleasure,  sir,"  said  the  offiicers,  for  to  tell 
the  truth  1  .ey  felt  ashamed  to  return  home  without 
dinner  to  be  hantored  by  their  compamons. 

Father  ODonnell  had  to  make  a  regular  speech 
to  disperse  the  motly  group  that  had  collected 
.TOun.Uhe  phiBton.    Mrs.  Hogan  d««ed  the  beef- 
steak:  though  at  fiwt  rather  distant,  she  wlaxed 
after  a  time,  and  when  thi  oftcers  dipped  a  piece  of 
rilver  each  into  her  hand  at  P»'^i°«' ^J/^^, J  *^* 
Ae  never  met  the  likes  of  them.    Neddy  O'Bnen, 
too.  a.  he  jingled  hi.  two  shUtog^  w«  of  the  ^e 
©pinion.    As  for  lieutenant  Done,  and  Captain  Fry, 
they  vowed  that  they  never  spent  so  jolly  «  even- 
ing.    The  old  prieit  was  fo  full  of  tale,  and  Miec- 
d(rtes,  that  he  kept  Uiem  in  roaw.    After  a  tome, 
though,  the  whole  joke  leaked  out;  therwere  w 
«ui.Md  about  how  they  were  done  by  an  "tonocent 
Lntry  girl,"  thft  they  .had  to  get  them«4fe.  re- 

moved. 


■■«*:■ 


mm 


Mg*. 

come  liere  to 
■ke,  and  as  it 
r  take  a  beef- 

sra,  for  to  toll 
home  without 
ions. 

ignUur  speech 
liad  collected 
ued  the  beef - 
;,  she  relaxed 
»pedapieoeof 
he  vowed  that 
eddy  O'Brien, 
uof  the  same 
d  Captain  Pry, 

jolly  an  even- 
rnles  and  anec- 

Af  ter  a  idme, 
;  they  were  so 
y  an  **ittnooent 

themsdrea  re- 


ts'^  kit;:;.'' 


CHAPTER  Vm. 

TUXAGI  OttMBnWg— THB  HMfP«OK«D  TAILO*— «Ha 
.aOP-KBBOBAHt  AKD  TBI  BUXD  nPXB. 

Tmi  villi^^  which  has  been  the  scene  of  many  of 
the  incidents  narrated  in  this  story,  possessed  many 
Other  remarkable  and  interesting  oharaotert  not  ia- 
trodnoed  into  tWs  work.  Our  boyhood  had  beoi  so 
impressed  with  their  orifpnality  and  eccentridtiea 
that  we  are  resolved  to  give  a  few  of  the  most  promi- 
nent of  them  a  separate  chapter  to  thepuislves,  feel- 
ing confidenfthat  our  readers  ^nU  not  be  diq>l«8Md 
at  the  digression. 

Most  readers  of  Carleton's  humorous  and  graphic 
sketches  of  Irish  life  wouW  bo  indinwd  to  thiiik 
that  he  drew  largely  on  his  imaginatioa  for  his 
leading  ehavactwa,  there  U  something  so  lu^orouily 
absurd  in  their  bungling  good-humoredeooentriflitieB 

and  odditiea 

But  to  one  brought  up  in  the  country,  whose 
young  days  have  been  spent  among  the  gay,  light 
.  hearted  Irish  peasantry,  each  and  every  one  of  them 
appear  as  ii«tural  as  life.  How  often  mve  I  seen  a 
prottstype  of  poor  Neal  Matone,  who  was  "blua 
moulded  for  the  irant  of  abeatin»,"  in  some  prim  Uttle 


1 10       The  ODonmlh  of  Glen  Cottage, 


oozoomb,  who  atrutted  about  with  all  the  pride  of  a 
bantam  cook,  until  he  was  thoroughly  M»bered  down 
by  a  tennagant  wife.  How  many  a  Paddy-go-ea«y 
ia  to  be  found,  even  to-day,  imoking  hi>  dndeen  in 
the  neighboring  shebeen,  complacently  awaiting 
someone  to  drop  in  either  to  give  him  a  treat,  or  to 
discuss  politics  and  the  affairs  of  the  parish,  while 
his  garden  lay  untilled— the  rain  poured  down 
through  his  cabin  and  his  children  ran- about  half 
wild  and  naked. 

As  a  specimen  of  the  Neal  Malone  style  of  blatant 
heroes,  we  remember  a  little  hop-of-my  thumb  of  a 
tulor,  who  kept  the  village  in  which  he  resided,  in  a 
continual  broil  by  his  bellicose,  quarrelsome  disposi- 
tion.   He  strutted  about  like  an  inflated  gobbler, 
fuming  inrftge  at  the  most  tiival  reasons,  and  always 
ready  to  fight  with  some  one.    He  was  so  small  in 
appearance  and  sopugnadons  in  disposition  that  the 
boys  of  the  village  treated  him  with  that  pitying 
contempt  a  huge  mastiff  bestows  upon  a  quarrelsome 
cur.    But  they  soon  had  their  revenge  for  the  twlor 
got  married,  and  his  wife  proved  to  be  a  perfect 
*  vixen,  the  compound  esseiioe  of  vinegar  and  galL 
The  poor  fellow  soon,  sobered  down  and  inienribly 
dwindled  away  ahnost  t6  a  shadow;  y«t,  he  oecar 
sionally  made  a  show  of  authority  f  but  the  rebelliob 
was  soon  nipped' in  the  bud,  and  ttUy  sttbrfded  info- 
a  patient,  snbnuiwive  imbjeot    Having  broken  out 
on  one  oeoarioto  int«  A  viodent  rebellion  agaittrt  ^e 
mlihg powerst  he  walked  up  and  d^wnliw  atrieM 


"Jl 


le  pride  of  a 

[sobered  down 

'addy-go-eaay 

hia  dadeen  in 

itly   awaiting 

a  a  treat,  or  to 

pariah,  while 

Mured    down 

an-  aboat  half 

byle  of  blatant 
ly  thumb  of  a 
le  resided,  in  a 
slsome  disposi- 
ated  gobbler, 
ns,  and  always 
rasso  small  in 
Mition  that  the 
I  that  pitying 
i  a  qnarrelsome 
e  for  the  tailor 
>  bea  perfect 
egar  and  galL 
md  insensibly 
f  y<Bt,  he  oeoa- 
[t  the  rabeltioiB 
irsttbridedinfo- 
ig  broken  ont 
onagaiMt^ 


TAe  Henpecked  Tailor. 


Ill 


jSourishing  a  hage  stick  and  shouting  ont, '*  There 
isn't  a  man  in  Ireland  but  what  I'd  lick,  and  some 
women  tool  ** 

Now,^  Billy  was  right  in  qualifying  his  notes  of 
defiance,  for  he  knew  from  bitter  experience  that 
one  woman,  at  least,  always  came  offbeat  in  the 
contest.  With  a  crowd  of  urchins  at  hia  heels,  who 
cheered  him  on,  Billy  paraded  the  streets  with  All 
the  importance  of  a  conqueror,  and  to  proTO  that  he 
was  lord  and  master  he  stopped  in  front  of  his  own 
house,  or  rather  his  wife's,  and  gave  a  roudog 
hurra,  and  a  brilliant  flonrish  of  his  stick,  as  he 
shouted  ont  his  war  cry. 

Scarcely  had  he  given  vent  to  his  defiant  whoop, 
wheq  a  wom«n  was  seen  to  rush  from  the  calnn,.  and 
make  for  him.  The  poor  Uulor  seemed  paralysed, 
the  stick  dropped  from  hu  hand,  and  he  was  unable 
to  offer  the  leant  reaiatanoe  aa  the  Amazon  aeised 
him  by  the  oollar-and  flung  him  over  her  ahooldei^ 
as  if  he  were  a  child,  andaa  aha  pammelled  his  head 
with  her  right  hand,  she  held  him  tight  with  the 
other,  and  thus  bore  him  off  in  triumph,  unidst  the 
shouts  of  the  assembled  viUagerg. 

BUly,  though  vanqnidied,  was  not  conquered,  for 
in  a  few  hours  afterwards  a  neighbor  ealled  to  bor* 
row  a  pot,  to  boil  the  goose  tiiat  was  killed  in  honor 
of  St.  Martin.  **!  l^ave  no  pot,**  gruffly  replied  the 
tailor's  wife.  *<Tou  have  1"  shouted  a  voice  fivm 
nnd«r  th9  bed,  wber«  the  poor  tidlor  hB>i  to  fly  fnr 
refuge.    The  vife  ma  over  uw^  lti«k^  M  hta^ 


•  ''I 


,„        ThtaDrnnllUo/GUnCcUW- 
„gril,»i4:  "Ho.W  your  tongue  tie™,  JO.  tp* 
■%'l,  CO  \r  .xcWm.d  ft.  poor.  ««««*- 

of  the  good  old  timM,  of  which  we  naye 

"*T^;«  «•  few  townland.  in  Ireland  that  do  not 
.t^Ze^the  traditional  blind  piper  "^  hi.  m- 


a     L 


magf. 

fhere,  yoa  ipris- 

!>r,  oreatfallen 

tn  in  me.** 

walked  out  m 

Lge  to  oook  my 

poor  fellow.** 

fait  disappea^ 

i  to  remind  one 

I  have  heard  bo 

ilandthat  do  not 
>iper  and  his  in- 
maater.  Though 
'etty  well  thinned 
n  of  a  wandering 
to  plaoe  aa  mad- 
dd,  an  hamorom, 
I  light  fantastic  art 
r  or  artist 
raelves  how  it  was 
g  mosioiani  were 
Aoe  thonght  that 
IS  a  part  of  the 
e  deprived  of  their 

lind. piper,  with  a 
imiliar  to  most,  of 
t  forget  -with  what 
haU«d  hi*  arrival, 


Tke  Hop'Mtrehant. 


IIS 


and  how  the  neighbors  collected  to  hear  him  play 
*' The  wind  that  shakes  the  barley,"  "  Garryowen,'* 
'*  Patrick's  Day,*'  and  other  favorite  tunes. 

Ah  i  those  were  merry  days  and  happy  timei;  for 
the  gay,  light-hearted  peasantR  passed  good-na  ,ured 
jokes,  told  amusing  stories,  anu  danced  to  the  music 
of  the  blind  piper  with  an  abandon  and  relish  that 
was  really  as  fascinating  as  it  was  natural. 

The  honest  fanner's  house  was  a  palace  the  night 
the  blind  piper  visited  it,  for  a  oead  mittt  failth* 
sparkled  in  his  good-natured  face,  and  his  laugh  waa 
the  heartiest,  and  his  shout  the  loudest  to  greet  soma 
funny  story,  or  some  ambitious  pair  of  dancers  who 
strove  to  tire  each  other  down.  When  the  dancing- 
master,  Billy  O'OarroU,  was  present  "teaching  the 
ignorant  the  art  of  dancing  by  grammar,**  mnoh  of 
Uiis  abandon  ancl  innocent  hilarity  had  to  be  keptin 
check,  for  Billy  had  marshalled  his  pupils  around 
the  room  mth  the  regularity  of  a  drill-sergeant,  and 
if  a  luckless  wight  indulged  even  in  a  titter  he  was 
at  once  upb.'aided  by  the  indignant  danping-raaster 
af  "^  ignoramnnh,  who  knew  no  betther;  for,  poor 
orathur,  shure  he  never  thnvelled  or  mixed  wid  the 
quality.** 

1%  is  said  that  Charlea  Dickeui  took  a  special  ^'^ 
light  ic  giving  strange  and  sententious  names  ttl  ^ 
characters,  but,  to  his  great  surprise^  he  soon  fouW 
out  that  not  a  single  one  of  them  bnt  had  living 
repnMentatives}  and,  to  erowtt  the  climax,  he  was 
one  day  paarfng  a  tailor^  ^t^shnimt  ia  tiia  «w^ 


IMI 


1 14        The  aDemulU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

roni  of  London,  Mid,  to  hk  ntt«r  iorpriM,  found  tho 
name  of  the  firm  wm  "Dombey  &  Son."  So  It  if 
with  wrltere  of  Iriih  «tori«i,  and  of  fiction  in  general; 
no  matter  how  improbable  the  jharaoten  thoy  create, 
they  learn  to  realiae  the  fact  that  the  truth  ia 
■tranger  than  fiction. 

As  the  olawio  village  which  b  the  aoene  of  our 
■tory  has  been  f amona  for  producing  a  itrange  com- 
pound of  oddltiei,  fuir  of  Uughable  eooentricitiea, 
whoee  extravagant  aoUona  and  fardoal  behavior 
would  make  a  hermit  laugh,  we  wUl  juat  notice  a 
few  of  them  before  we  prooeed  with  the  adventurea 
of  our  leading  charaotera. 

A  bridge  oroaied  the  little  stream  near  the  rite  of 
the  old  mill  from  which  the  vUlage  derived  iU  name. 
This  was,  time  out  of  mind,  the  headquarters  of  a 
bocoagh  or  simpleton,  and  no  sooner  had  one  gone 
the  way  of  aU  flerfh,  than  another  mysteriouriy  ap- 
peared, to  take  posaession  of  the  boaet^  privilege. 

As  the  Salic  Uw  was  not  in  force  in  this  Areadian 
malm,  the  ruUng  sovereign  was  just  aa  likely  to  be 
a  woman  as  a  man. 

Biddy  Mortimer,  a  strange,  half-witted  creature, 
was  the  last  of  a  long  Une  of  ragged,  besotted  rulers. 
A  niore  strange  ohareoter  than  Biddy  could  not  be 
oonceived.  She  was  alwaya  dressed  in  torn,  filthy 
rags,  while  she  carried  under  her  am  a  bundle  of 
Itnw,  wrapped  up  in  a  dirty  counterpane.  This 
was  her  bed  and  covering  at  night.  In  ono  hand 
4he  carried  a  tin-«aiii  whtoh  received  the  indifortmi- 


■Jf 


T 


\ttage. 

iriM,  foand  tb* 
>n."    So  it  ii 

^tioD  in  general; 
an  thoy  create, 

)A  the  truth  is 

m  soene  of  oar 
A  itrange  oom- 
oentrioitiee, 
rdkial  behavior 
1  joit  notioe  a 
the  adventarai 

near  the  site  of 
lerived  its  name, 
•dqaartere  of  a 
r  had  one  gone 
mytterioualy  ap- 
aeted  privilege, 
in  thia  Arcadian 
It  aa  likely  to  be 

-tritted  oreatore, 
,  besotted  mlers. 
ly  oofold  not  be 
1  in  torn,  filthy 
rm  a  bundle  of 
interpane.  This 
t.  In  one  hand 
Ithe  indiaoiimi- 


Tht  Blind  Piper. 


Ilg 


n>te  oontributioDi  of  poUtoee,  soup  and  meat  the 
■hopkeepera  and  othen  contributed  to  her  lupport, 
while  in  the  other  she  usually  carried  a  lot  of  sauce* 
pans,  kettles,  and  tei^pots,  strung  together.  Biddy's 
headdress  was  the  crowning  feature  in  her  strange 
attire.    Like  all  her  sex,  she  had  a  passionate  liking 
for  bonnets,  and  every  one  she  could  find  was  trans- 
ferred to  her  wardrobe,  which  was  no  other  than  her 
head;  so  that  it  was  no  unusual  thing  to  see  her 
with  a  pile  of  bonnets  rising  from  her  head  like  a 
thatched  steeple,  while,  beneath  them   hung   her 
straggling  looks  and  bunohes  of  gray  ftnd  faded 
ribbons.    When  Biddy  became  too  feeble  to  levy 
oontributions  upon  her  subjects,  she  was  carted  to 
the  poor-house.    Bat,  bless  your  soul,  she  was  not 
there  a  day  when  she  raised  a  perfect  revolution, 
and  she  had  to  be  sent  back  to  her  filth  and  indepen- 
dentie.    It  was  equal  to  a  repeal  meeting  when 
Biddy  was  driven  into  the  village.    There  she  sat 
on  the  jaunting  oar,  with  her  bonneU  bobbing  up 
and  down  upon  her  head,  her  kettles  and  pMis  jing- 
ling, and  she  flourishing  the  straw  bed  in  triumph, 
while  a  crowd  of  her  youthful  subjeotl  followed, 
laughing  and  shouting  in  mad  discord.    Biddy  was 
not  disturbed  during  the  remainder  of  her  reign, 
and  a  few  years  since  she  was  laid  to  rest  with  the 
long  line  of  rulera  who  had  preceded  her, 

Anolh«r  straiigu  eharaater  was  Shaun  Hicks,  the 
peddler.  Shaun  was  a  withered-faced,  pnokered-eyed 
looUog  oTMior*,  and  might  pass  for  •  br^lier  to 


i 


.  ; 


Il6         TktODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

•ny  decent  monkey.  8h»an  (loari-hed  though,  and 
waxed  wealthy,  for  hU  wife  kept  a  little  huckster 
•tore,  which  added  coni'derably  to  their  income. 
8ho  was  a  iharp-eyed,  ahrewd  ylper,  and  though  ih. 
blinked  fearfully,  ibit  alwaya  kept  an  eye  open  for 

buaineu.  .     . 

In  one  of  poor  Bhaun'a  trampa  through  the  coun- 
try  to  Mil  hla  gooda,  death  aelaed  the  old  man,  and 
he  acaroely  had  time  to  reach  home  to  prepare  for 
the  dread  aummona. 

Ho  took  to  the  bed,  and  called  for  the  prtoat,  but 
hU  matter-of-fact  wife  flrat  brought  In  the  Tillagt 
Bohool-raaater  to  make  l»ia  wllL 

The  poor  man  who  nererhad  a  will  while  Ilrlng, 
waa  now  compelled  to  leave  one  when  dying,  ao  h« 
meekly  submitted  and  then  began. 

"Put  down,  Mr. owes  me   five  pound*, 

which  I  leave  to  my  dear  wife." 

"Ah,"  Bobbed  the  heart-broken  woman— "poor, 
dear  Shaun  ia  sensible  to  the  last!  •* 

4<  And  Mrs. owes  me  three  pounda  two,  which 

I  will  to  my  wife." 

"  Dear  me,  what  a  good  memory  and  clear  head 
he  has,"  sobbed  the  bereaved  woman. 

After  enumerating  all  that  waa  due  to  him,  which 
b«  left  to  his  afflicted  wife,  amldat  her  frequent  com- 
menta  upon  hU  vlrtuoa,  he  reaumed. 
"And  now,  put  down  six  pounds,  which  I  owe  Mr. 

and  which  I  enjoin  my  Wife  to— " 

"Stop,  Btopl"  exclaimed  the   aobbing   woman, 


M 


though,  »nil 
little  huokater 
J  their  income. 
|nd  though  she 

eye  open  for 

igh  the  ooun- 
old  man,  tnd 
o  preptre  for 

the  privet,  bat 
in  the  TilUge 

II  while  liTing, 
in  dying,  lo  he 

e  Ave  poondf^ 

romsn — "  pooJr, 

inds  two,  which 

andolew  h«id 

B  to  him,  whioh 
r  f reqoent  com- 

'hioh  I  owe  Mr. 

bbing   woman, 


Tht  Blind  Piper. 


117 


'*  stop,  the  poor  man  ia  raving.  Oh,  Shhnn,  I  know 
I'm  a  widow  at  last— Ood  help  me!  What  will  be- 
oome  of  me,  a  poor  lone  widow?  Let  him  ligii  hia 
name  to  the  will  at  onoe,  for  I  linow  he  is  going, 
and  it'ea  tin  and  shame  to  be  distressing  him,  now 
that  he  is  going  fast,  besides,  I  want  to  call  in  the 
priest— sign  it,Shaan,  aohorrat  at  onoe!'* 

Poor  Shaun  was  brow-beaten  into  aiBzing  hIa 
signature  to  the  will,  and  the  alBicted.  wpman  had 
the  consolation  of  finding  that  a  nice  sum  w%a,  l«f t 
her,  while  she  had  not  a  single  shilling  or  qaltfa  t»^ 
pay.  ^^  . 

She  went  into  moarning  for  Bbaun,  but  in  t^o 
weeks  she  had  a  much  healthier  and  stronger  man  it^ 
partnership  with  her. 

But  of  all  the  odd  charaotera  whioh  the  Tillag* 
produced,  perhaps  Billy  0'(}arroU,thebop  merchant, 
was  the  most  amndug  and  interesUng.  It  was  not 
because  Billy  dealt  in  hops,  or  malt,  or  anything  of 
the  kind,  that  he  was  called  the  hop  merchant.  Not 
at  all,  poor  Billy  was  a  dancing  master,  but  thinking 
the  name  too  vulgar,  he  dignified  himself  by  the 
title  of  hop  merchant,  and  hia  pupils,  and  the  peaa- 
antry  in  geneit^  humored  the  poor  man's  eooeh- 
trioity  to  bit  nnspeakable  gratificaUon. 

Billy  generally  pftroniied  the  farmers  for  milea 
around  the  Tillage,  and  instmcted  tbe  younger 
members  of  their  families  in  all  the  myateries  of  heel 
and  toe,  cover  the  buckle,  and  Sir  Roger  de  Coveriy. 

It  was  i««lly  amusing  to.iee  with  what  Impor* 


Il«        the  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

tanoe  he  strutted  aronnd  as  he  ranged  his  papils  in 
order  bel  re  him,  and  gave  them  their  instmctions, 
not  forgetting  occasional  advice  to  the  blind  piper, 
such  as,  "  go  easy,  the  colleens  can't  keep  up  wid 
you,"  or  "  strike  up,  man  alive,  faster,  don't  you  see 
we're  all  fallin'  ashleep  wid  your  music" 

Billy  himself  was  the  most  remarkable  figure  of 
the  whole  group.  His  very  dress  indicated  his  im- 
portance, ilis  white  linen  pants  always  looked  as  if 
they  had  only  just  come  from  the  iron;  his  well- 
worn  but  clean  di-ess  coat,  was  adorned  with  shining 
brass  buttons  as  large  as  a  small  plate,  his  vest  and 
tie=  too,  were  immaculate  in  their  way,  and  the 
shine  of  his  slippers  was  only  equaled  by  the  polish 
of  his  hat.  The  clothes,  like  himself,  seemed  en- 
dowed with  the  power  of  always  keeping  from  grow- 
ing old;  for  thougfc  -e  knew  him  for  years,  we  be- 
lieve he  never  bougia  a  new  suit  of  clothes,  nor 
grew  a  day  older,  at  least  in  appearance. 

It  is  no  wonder  that  our  hero  should  look  upon 
himself  as  a  person  of  no  WBiall  importonoe,  and  on 
the  poor,  meek,  bUnd  piper,  who  sqneesed  all 
kinds  of  outlandish  mono  out  of  his  dirty  bag>pipes, 
as  a  necessary  appendage,  merely  to  be  toUrated. 

Billy  always  marshaUad  out  his  pupils  with  tlie 

regularity  of  a  general,  and  then  with  a  smirk  and  a 

bow.  would  address  tfaam  thn^  "Siiss  Nelly  Qoin, 

what  are  we  gbing  to  dano*  tlui  evening?" 

She  most  likely  wonld  reply,  "A  double  jig." 

"A  dottUe  j^,  va^\  would  nothing  «1m  (io 


I  iiif' 


id  his  pupils  in 

iir  instractions, 

he  blind  piper, 

I't  keep  up  wid 

ir,  don't  you  see 

sic" 

■kable  figure  of 
idicated  his  im- 
rays  looked  as  if 
iron;  his  well- 
led  with  shining 
ite,  his  Test  and 
'  way,  and  the 
)d  by  the  polish 
self,  seemed  en- 
ping  from  grow* 
or  years,  we  be- 
i  of  olothes,  nor 
anoe. 

M>nld  look  upon 
)6rtance,  and  on 
0  sqneesed  all 
dirty  bag-pipes, 
>  be  toUrated. 
pupils  with  the 
bh  a  atairk  and  a 
lies  Nelly  Qoin, 
ining?" 

louble  jig.** .  ^  ■) 
lothing  eliet  (lo 


T 


TAe  -Blind  Piper. 


"9 


yon  ?  tbroth,  yon  want  to  get  into  grammar  before 
you're  out  of  your  al-phabat! "  Billy  would  most 
likely  reply,  for  a  double  jig  was  his  master-pieob, 
and  was  reserved  for  advanced  or  favorite  pupils. 
If  she  persisted,  Billy  yielded  with  a  very  bad 
grace,  and  called  on  the  old  piper  to  strike  up  the 
Fox  hnnter'a  jig.  If  she  did  not  dance  it  to  lus  satis- 
faction he  retaliated  bysneeringly  remarking,  *'So 
you  wanted  a  double  jig,  anagh;  well  to  be  shnre, 
how  high  you  want  to  jump;  faith  in  troth,  the  next 
thing  you  will  be  asking  for  is  a  husband!** 

This  sally,  tff  course,  set  the  audienoe  in  a  roar  of 
laughter,  and  the  young  girl  bluriied,  and  most 
likely,  sat  down  to  lude  her  confusion.  When  • 
favorite  pupil  was  dancing  Billy  ducked  and  bobbed 
around  like  a  jack  in  the  box,  flinging  out  his  arms  and 
feet  as  if  they  w6re  attached  to  his  body  by  some 
mechanical  contrivances,  in  his  eagerness  to  teach 
her  his  steps;  and  if  her  dandngwas  to  his  satisf ac- 
tion, he  cried  oat  in  «otaoiea,  **  That's  it,  sUok  to 
that,  ma  ooUeenl  four  timet  thatr-mise  off  and 
double  there!  that's  it^-Hitiok^that;  that's  none  of 
your  common  danoeN^I  have  grammar  home  in  th« 
box  for  that— throth,  ycnll  soon  be  as  good  as 
meself ;  maybe  yon  wont  astniuA  them  at  the  orass 
of  Oappanagrpun  a  Sunday,  faith,  Mrs.  CFlyn,  y<mr 
darther  in  a  prodigy,  aod  you'll  soon  have  to  be  look- 
in'  out  for  the  oolleen,  for  somebody  iiiUb«ft«&k* 
her  heart." 

Poor  BiUy,  Uks  thv  **  gcN>a  old  Irish  jitttkinao,*' 


lao  The  ODonnelU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

outlived  hi«tiine,Midwheiiqawlrme«  and  other  fancy 
dances  began  to  supersede  the  good  old  Irish  dances, 
he  could  not  patiently  submit  to  his  fate,  so  he 
moved  around  from  farm-house  to  farm-house,  railing 
against  the  degeneracy  of  tbo  times,  and  as  he  re- 
peatedly  shook  Wa  head,  he  emphatically  exclaimed, 
"Well,  well,  this  new  f angled  dance  is  Uke  every- 
thing  else  that  comes  over  from  England,  there  is  not 
much  good  in  xi,  and  it  makes  the  ooUeens  as  proud 
as  peacocks,  and  as  stuck  up  as  a  trussed  turkey,  to 
think  that  they  can  dance  like  the  quaUtyl " 

Thus  the  poor  hop  merchi^  t  lingered  on,  revdmg 
at  the  changed  times,  and  ahaWng  hia  head 
unta  he,  at  length,  gave  it  the  final  ahake  «nd 
dropped  off  the  stage. 


and  other  fancy 
>ld  Irish  dances, 
hia  fate,  so  he 
m-hoose,  ruling 
B,  and  as  he  re« 
oally  ozclumed, 
se  is  like  every- 
land,  there  is  not 
oUeens  as  proud 
nssed  turkey,  ta 
uaUtyl" 

irad  on,  reviling 
iking  his  head 
Bnal  shake  «nd 


OHAFTER  IX. 

MM.  BirnJ»*8  BCTABUSHMBNT— WIUiT  ■«!▲— VKAVK 
AT  HOKa-^'WIXiLT'S  HBRBOST. 

Fbahk  was  wnuaed  by  Shamus»  oonvenpitiona; 
powers,  M  they  proceeded  in  th«r  journey.  The 
mind  of  the  latter  seemed  »  wg"!*'  fnnd  of  ftbriea, 
songs,  and  legends;  and  as  Frank's  fowling  opera- 
tions were  a  sinecure,  he  had  the  more  time  to  fisten 

to  him.  .      .  *w 

It  waa,  evenmg  when  they  came  in  nght  of  lur. 
CDonneU's  house,  which  was  appropriately  called. 

Glen  Ck)ttage.  ^ 

«'Begor,  there's  the  house  beyond,  and  here  is  Mn. 

Butler's  sheebeen;  will,  we  go  in?    Maybe  any  of 

the  boys  wud  be  there." 

«  And  maybe  pw^4,jUJ|»«»i^  •«»«  your  walk, 
Shemus;  sowe%)^|0#(.      ^ 

Mrs.  Bnaer^s  hofti  l%«#»y)omforUble  of  ito 
kind;  it  was  ^Uaia,l**^«a«plaaUwd;it 
had  also  two  gtasswind^|*ifioB*.  Inoneofthe 
windows  a  f^  loavee  of  brwid.  some  candles  and 
pipes,  displayed  themael^w  most  cfmspiouously ;  b^ 
hind  th«M  atood  a  biokaa  gbMS  and  a  jug,  as  mtidt 
as  to  eay  yW  ««  «•*  •omething  dae  here  beaideB 
bread  and  eandka. 


I 


III 


i 


,M        Tkf  ODotmelU  of  GUn  Cottage. 

T- .««>..«««>  did  the  hilti»ti4rMKlit,fw  they 
J^^lbrSe*  w«.ome.eo,etcb.mberor  cor- 

::  «1  labyrinth  of  Crete,  which  was  acce«.b^ 
to  Mm.  Butler  alone;  for  ahe  presided  as  pnejtMS 
^er  S^  »d  di«H»v.red  in  iu  hidden  womb  notta^ 
S^  than  an  Iri.h»«i'.  glory-the  reri  V^ 

SL  Butler',  house  had  ^  ^^^^'^1^^^:. 
STinterior  of  it  also  was  elean  «id  orderly.  The 
Uttleldtchen,  with  an  attempt  aft  a  counter  in  one 
S^n^t.  row.  of  pint.«.d  tin.  i»««tj"'rj 
toXn  mortar  floor  and  wMte-waAed  w.^  bo^ 
S^deneetoMrt.  Butlerttj-tewidd^tae^^ 
SeUttle room inride  wa.  equjdly  neat ;  it  ^  • 
bed  hung  with  cotton  curtain,  in  one  corner,  and  a 
S^d  rCe  closet  behind  among  the  my.tene.rf 

which  .he  conceded  her  "mm>tain  ^^^r J^t^. 
r«i»n.t  wy.  that  the  exci«  officer,  comnved  ^  it  a 

good  deal'  for  ^  wa- •  ^^^l^l 
fivinir  to  wipport  herwllf  and  her  ^T ^^'^uVl, 

IsA  hereof,  "•Me  to  ^k^km^^^^"^  ^ 

been  thi.  week  of  S««*«y■^"**•'*;:smJ^ 
over  «id  durted  a  chair  fcj  MjJ,^fl||^ 
*v«  «<»    TMa  waa  Ml*  Butleri.  ■wipw"' "  «*» 


1 11; 


ij*;i: 


ottage. 

««dit,«or  ther 
obamberorcor- 
i  hard  to  be  made 
was  acoenible 
dedas  priestess 
1  womb  noUung 
le  real  potteen. 
r  air  of  o<mifort; 
id  orderly.    Tbe 
a  ooanter  in  one 
iisin«iM>tiheT,and 
Mhed  wdls,  bore 
teanddeanlineaa. 
r  neat;  it  h»d  • 
me  comer,  and  a 
the  myeteriea  of 
a  dew.**    Indeed, 
I  eonmved  at  it  a 
itnt^lteg  widow, 
ar  only  dan{^ter. 
ir  landlord,  Ifftber 
0  she  was,  as  she 

;  ^1mh»  h«v«  yo« 
ta^.*.^»»«rMi 

tiei»i.flAa||Mon  to 
Mr  doau<mfc  Hn. 
iwomaiijWWiilfll* 


Mrs.  Butkf's  Establisknunt.  "3 

bnstling  body;  ber  dangbter  NeUy  was  also  a  bnst- 

^^f;^:::ra:Lbyon.Hr.Bntler.^«^B^n^. 
in  reply  to  her  inquiries.    «Iwasoveratn»yiinoles, 

my^fa;d  Bbemi.  here  walked  aoro«i  '^^'^^ 
we' are  Jretty  well  tired  «m,  if  yoji  grt  us  a  drop,  I 

think  it  will  not  do  js  i»y  i»i»3;  ^  ^  ^^ 

«Shure  I  will,  andweloome,  ^r. J^nkj^Md  u  « 

were  a  hundred  time,  better,  who  has  «»  good  nght 

.  to  it,  I  want  to  fcnowf*  _  .  -^ 

"Thank  you,  •»'•«;  ^1  news  «nce  I  !•» 

^TSTraanoirs.Mf.Fwnk^worthwUting.'' 

^^  ^^- -Ti^k.  a.  they  Wt  Mr^ 
Butte^'-ItblTw  wiU «o« *be field. bom.,  wd 

^^by  SlenUwer;  we  migbt  -^-^^^J^ 
S  is  tbe  first  pU»oe  in  tlds  part  of  lb.  oountry  they 

"T^itf.^ gpoa*  w.y  -  «y.- -^  «2; 

mi    >..   Tim  both««d  glen— wa.  a  tbwk 
Bins.    Gtenbowe»--»o  DowwwMB  a  small 

S^Se^rL^ftOJ.  «»«*  .rfWJIOtiiig  cliit  w«ia 
jjeartnewwM-M-H^  rostlo  seat  in  tbo 

centre,  and  tbe  »«**<**  •^J^2«ww«i  •iwmd 
woodbine  aadhonoywoklM,i»«»  W«ww«iiio»» 


wiwowfiawwiiiM 


134        Th*  aDonnelU  of  Glen  Cottagf' 

As  Frank  neared  this  retreat,  for  he  met  no  birds 
in  the  grove,  he  thought  that  he  heard  the  loand  t»f 
music  proceeding  from  it. 

"  Whist,**  said  Shemns; «  may  I  neyer  rin  but  that 

ismusio." 

«♦  I  think  so,  too,  Shemus;  let  us  go  nearer. 

As  they  neared  the  arbor  they  distinctly  heard 
the  sounds  of  a  flute  mingling  with  the  soft  drij^pUng 
of  the  falling  stream.  ,     ,     , 

"Isn't  it  pleasant,"  said  Shemus,  evidently  de- 
lighted; "listen  to  the  mnxmUTing  of  the  water  and 
the  sound  of  the  music  sighing  together." 

Frank  leant  on  his  gun  until  the  mndo  oeased;  be 
then  went  up  to  the  arbor  and  was  about  to  enter, 
when  he  heard  a  dear  pkintive  voice  chanting  the 
following  song:— 

OhIldttoUieliraw 

OrOiitUMiB,dMr, 
Aad  Boil  k  the  i^UM 

Or<Mkl«M,«nr, 
AoanTCBlthwlMlr, 
AadhwdtlBlswMr 
That  BOM  flui  omapue 

WlthOMhlMa, 


*  |i! 

Mil 
Hi, 

ilV 


OhiUi(htii  the  stop 
OrOiQil«aa,4i 
AaaitMaMlth* 

ororthiMi 
iMiiHldirtUiMUMht, 
XrhMrtisMlliM 
Ulaettaltterfklt 

OfOBthlWB, 


^  !iii 


e  met  no  birdt 
d  the  loand  xA 

verdn  bat  that 

>  nearer, 
liitinotly  heard 
leioftdiippUng 


evidently  de- 
the  water  and 
her.** 

vada  oeased}  he 
abont  to  enter, 
M  ohanting  the 


WiUy  Shea.  WS 

Th«nltlof«lnth*«7« 

OtOktblMOtdav, 
Then  U  tMln  In  the  tli^ 

OfOathla«B,daw, 
■oAudlUrUhwhnd, 
.And  kar  Tide*  to  M  Idand, 
M  tewlb  of  Anby'a  land, 

MyO>UilMn,dMr. 

Mi^UMrthuitlMdiV 

b  OathleM,  daar, 
Ponrtbutheivn^ 

toOattilMiB.dMr, 

OhI  In«T«rwUlrafek 
B«ttra«wtlMdo«« 
rndinitioUi«l«»f« 
OfOitUMi,4Har. 

MyhflutUtotUnik 
:  :^.%v-  MyCMUMa,dM^ 

IhM,  «m  yoa  bo  ataw^ 
MrCMIiloaa,4Hr, 
And  o«r  UvM,  mil  I  kMV* 
WtDMlovlni^ylow 
'W«mta«olM«v<aMeir»  .     • 

lfyCMU«as,!«wr. 

After  the  eong  there  was  a  dlanoe  of  some  tin» 
«•  I  deohue^**  thoi^t  Frank^  **  Hia  no  oiher  bat  my 
friend,  TVltty  Shea}  wraldliiii  aobg  be  addtciaedto 
my  dater  EJUe  t  I  never  heird  it  b«f^  and  he 
writes  poetry.  WeB,  I  ihoiildnl  wonder  If  h*  were 
in  tore  with  bei^foraheliaBoblegliL  I  declare, 
if  they  ttade  a  oool&tit  of  Dael  vroald  do  my  beet 
for  them,  for  I  wooid  not  adi  a  nobler  Iradiand  for 
my  ftiir  alater  thaa  WlUy  Bhen.* 
The  rattling  of  the  «M«i  Mar  th«B  dfrtarbfd  the 


KKUiKMBamat 


■':  Ml.;; 


ia6         Thi  a DonneUs  of  Glen  Cottage. 

pwrtyln  the  wbor,  and  Frmnk  ii«M»d  them,  and 

graiping  hii  friend  1>7  ihe  hand,  exoUimed, 
«♦  Willy,  my  dear  feUow,  I  am  glad  to  lee  you| 

when  did  you  come?  thii  la  a  plettare  I  did  not  ex- 

peot;  and  Kate,  my  rirter  dear,  how  are  you  einoe  ? 

why,  you  look  pale,— and  my  littte  Beesy,"  and  he 

Urned  hi>  yonng  dater. 
"Now,  Frank,"  laid  Kata,  reeorering  her  oompo- 

mra,  "  iit  down,  yiou  hare  aaked  ao  many  queetione 

in  a  minute  that  I  am  mra  you  did  not  give  na  time 

to  answer  half  of  them." 
«0h,  I  beUere  I  muai  aaawer  the  flnt,    swd 

"WiUy,  "in  the  llrtt  plaoe,!  am  here  three  days;  I 
was  getting  weary  of  the  eity,  and,  in  truth,  my 
health  wasn't  too  good,  aoltookaruntoaeemy 
kind  friends." 

«  Weloome,  my  d«ar  friend;  and  you  stioUed  up 
to  my  neet,  as  1  cill  it;  up  here;  hera  ia  where  I  sit 
and  think  and  dream  orer  life**  tidasitudes;  isnH  it 
a  wUd  retreat,  Wlllyt  Joit  iolted  for  a  poet  like 

*^**"It ia, indeed,  a r«t||«d auok, aepatatad from  the 
worid;  hew  you  wwild  Ymk  no  voioe  Vut  ih«t  Bttto 
■tieam  babhUng  itaowp  iUaodrdaat  mnrio;  haw  the 
ionl  oonld  oommnne  with  itaelf." 

"'ftue,  hut  I  intwtupl«d  y«ir  mudo;  yw»  wera 
at  aoma  aoag  I  wuft  heard  beloiej  I  auppoaa  ona  of 
your  own  oompotMim."  . 

A  alight  blush  ting^  the  atadantfa  pate  «^ 
gad  a  ayi^athatio  one  momted  OB  Kata^    Fraiuc 


V-i  I 


HHMMU 


•d  them,  and 

kimed, 

d  to  Me  yon) 

B  I  did  not  ez- 

KTO  yoa  dnce  f 

Iflflsy,**  and  he 

bg  her  oompo- 
nany  questions 
ot  give  ns  time 

the  flrat,**  si^d 
1  three  days;  I 
I,  in  trath,  my 
ran  to  see  my 

yon  stfoUed  np 

M  is  where  I  idt 

sritndes;  isn't  it 

for  a  poet  like 

^Matad  from  the 

oe  hut  tih«t  Utile 

mnrie;  here  the 

mode;  yon  were 
;  I  Mppoae  ope  of 

ent*s  pale  oheek, 
aKattftk    Frank 


muy  Sk*». 


m 


did  not  pretend  to  notioe  it,  though  he  was  too  well 

schooled  in  the  ways  of  love  not  to.  set  down  these 

indioations  for  their  worth. 
"  Come,  Willy,  play  somethiog,  and  I  will  take 

Bessy  on  my  knee,  and  as  our  house  is  too  small, 

Shemus,  yo«  must  tvmixk  at  the  door.** 
Shemus  was  fatigued,  and  akretohed  ontaide  tU 

door;  Bessy  olUnbed  to  her  brothei^s  knee,  and 

nestled  in  his  bosom,  and  Willy  resumed  hie  Ante. 

Though  it  was  the  month  of  NoTomher,  stiU  the 
evening  was  oalm  and  stiU;  the  weather  was  very 
dryfor  the  season,  so  there  was  hut  little  water  ia 
thestraam.  Tlie  Wrds  were  chirping  their  f^ieweU 
songs  to  autumn,  the  little  rivulet  fell  with  a  gwf- 
ling  noise  over  the  fall,  and  the  aoft  sounds  of  the 
flute  floated  on  the  evening  hreeae. 

«  Musio  has  wonderful  ohanns  for  me,**  said  Frank. 
« I  think  there  ia  a  great  deal  of  truth  in  the  f  aUed 
lyie  of  Orpheus;  it  is  a  mere  allegory,  showing  the 
power  mnsio  pesaeaseaof  fkaciaating  the  moat  rugged 

natarea.**  .     ^  ^ 

<*1V«%*'  laid  Witty*  ^^^  •aake^haiaum  use  tr 

ia  their  ineantations;  why.  It  haa  a  aoothing  influ- 

«iDe  OB  most  animals,  not  to  speak  of  man;  ^  poefc 

haa  well  siUd,—-  ' 

AlMl  tewHtkatMHrttssitlNfon.** 
And ytt, aeme ol the flaeal miirfa had  BO  taag«p* 
iff^^i^;  iM  «a  take  Dr.  Jol««aqBaBdfllrW(rttar8eiil% 
fori 


laS  The  ODomuUs  of  GUn  Cottage. 

*<Few  h»ye  that  nioe  diaorimlnftting  tait*  to 
obMrr*  a  •light  •rror  in  mnaioal  notefc  If  •  iingle 
wrong  iylUble  introdaowl  itwlf  into  %  rem,  •ilher 
of  theM  gwst  MhoUn  woold  at  onoo  lee  the  limp- 
ing of  the  vewe,  their  very  ear  woald  detect  i^  and 
yet  they  were  not  Muible  of  the  pare  harmony  of 
mwic;  tbia  makea  me  agree  with  the  Latin  quota- 
tloD,— *  PoeU  nairitar  non  flu'  I  thinic  though,  art 
oaadoa  great  deal  to  perfect  it,  itUl  nature  ia  the 
gieftt  architeot  of  our  taitea  and  talenta.** , 

"Do  you  know,"  said  Frank,  after  a  pauM,  "  let 
BMdem  wrlten  eay  what  they  will  to  the  contrary, 
I  think  that  our  old  bardie  order  and  traveling  min- 
■trda  did  a  great  deal  of  good  in  their  way;  they 
k^  alive  the  aplrit  of  romanoe  and  chivalry  that 
tended  to  refine  and  ennoble  the  poopte." 

«•  OhI  how  Pd  long  to  hear  one  of  theee  •  eone  of 
■OBg,  firing  hia  hearom  with  martial  pride;  there 
waa  tomethingio'aoalritirring  in  the  bard.  Hia 
waa  gknioaamnaio}  now  hanghty  and  iniphring,  and 
then  aad  and  pensive,  ai  if  weeping.  I  went  a  few 
^Miaago  tohearan  old  wandering minatwl  in  Cork. 
I  mightiayof  him:— 

•  The  iMt  of  an  the  taidt  mi  IM^ 
llMk  MHC  ol  oMlwt  thlvdfr.* 


He  waa  a  fine  type  of  the  old  Iriah  b«rda;  hia  grey 
iMir  floated  in  wavey  ringletf  Bha  the  old  Iriah 
owdin.  There  waa  a  touching  iwaateeaa  in  hia  wUd 
aSoriona  that  made  me  long  to  aee  the  baidio  order 


^iom 


lUng  tMte  to 
If  a  lingl* 
T«rM,  either 
Me  the  limp- 
deteot  it,  and 
ire  hennony  of 
te  Lsthi  qaot»- 
ink  thoagh,  art 
1  nature  ie  the 
nta.** 
ir  a  paiue,  "  let 

0  the  contrary, 

1  traveling  miu- 
their  way;  they 
d  chiYalry  that 
Ule." 

[f  these  *K>ni  of 
ial  pride;  there 
the  bard.  His 
id  inipiring,  and 
.  I  went  a  few 
ninatielinOork. 


ry.' 

baidt;  hiagrey 
a  the  old  Iikh 
taeealnhiswild 
the  ba*^  order 


T 


Wi/fy  Shea. 


139 


restored.  T  often  listen  in  imagination  to  onr  great 
national  bard,  Carolan — him  orer  whom  the  genias 
of  his  country  breathed  the  spirit  of  inspiration.  Is 
there  not  a  tender  pathos,  an  impressive  grandeur, 
a  metrical  simplicity  in  his  compositions,  and  a  sub- 
lime witchery  in  the  wild  effusions  of  his  harp.** 

<*Whatapity,'*Mad  Kate  01)onnell,  "that  onr 
old  Irish  harp  should  g^ve  way  to  other  and  newer 
instruments.** 

<*  And  yet  Kate,  onr  neighbors,  the  Hnglish,  will 
not  %llow  us  the  poor  privilege  of  claiming  the  harp 
a  national  instrument** 

«*  I  always  thought,**  said  Frank,  **  that  they  left 
us  this  much  of  onr  nationality,  at  least;  I  should 
not  wonder  if  the  Scotch,  is  they  hare  seised  Oarian, 
took  the  har|>  also.** 

«<Dr.  Peray  says,**  said  WiUy,  "that  *the  harp 
was  the  common  mnrioal  instrument  of  the  Anglo* 
Saxons;*  but  Dr.  Beauford  says,  <  I  cannot  but  think 
the  ctonMOflA,  or  Irish  harp,  one  of  the  most  ancient 
Irish  instruments  w«  have  among  us,  and  had,  per* 
haps,  its  origin  in  remote  periods  of  antiquity.*  **     * 

'•  The  Irish  tradition  is,  that  we  an  indebted  for 
this  instrmuMit  to  the  first  Milerian  colony  that  set- 
tled in  this  country.  The  mude  of  the  hup  was 
grand  indeed,  though  inferior  to  the  bagjrfpes,  as 
sonl-stirring,  martial  muirfc  in  the  Held;  it  far  sur- 
passed H  in  sweetness  and  penrive  grandeur.  How 
gay  and  airimatliig  lithe  Iritfi  Jig,  and  What  sws 
passes  the  wneeafadha,  or  war  dance,  whidi  oomi* 


mq 


130        Tht  aDontuUs  of  GUn  Cottagr. 

pondi  to  the  f««t«l  dwio«  of  th«  OimIu.  Pr«?loo« 
to  the  lnnoT«tl<m  of  foreign  danoei,  •!!  our  balU  or 
cUnoing  parties  conoladed  with  the  reneoafadhk,  m 
they  often  do  now  with  %  ooantry  danoe.  The  iMt 
time  it  had  heen  danced  in  honor  of  a  great  national 
erent,  wae  to  welcome  Jamee  the  Second  on  hit 
arrival  in  Kinaale.** 

•«  Ton  aaid  aomething,  Frank,*'  M^d  Kate,  «*  aboat 
Oarian  being  a  Bootohman;  do  the  modem  Soctoh 
elaim  him  aa  auch  ?  ** 

**  Oertainlj,  aiater  n^e;  what  is  it  the  English 
and  Scotch  don't  claim?  I  ahonldn't  wonder  if 
Oaiohm  thoald  become  a  Bootohman  or  an  Engliah- 
mau  by  and  bye,  and  moet  likely,  after  a  time,  Tom 
Moore  too;  bat  happily  th^r  claima  to  Oarfan  are 
BOW  exploded.  To  Maophfnon  is  nudonbtediy  dne 
the  merit  of  oulleoting  the  loattered  Osfianio 
poems;  bat  then  he  ao  ehanged  names,  or  rather 
,  Sootohaiied  them,  aa  to  give  them  something  of  % 
Sootoh  amaok.** 

Night  waa  fast  setting  in,  so  they  prn^nd  to 
leaTe  f or  hom«. 

"I  tell  you  what,"  said  Fnmk,  as  they  left  the 
grore,"  winter  «i  now  setting  in;  as  soon  as  the 
weather  breaks  v:<  most  leare  oar  bower  for  the 
leason.  Now,  1  propose  that  we  take  a  oold  dinner 
here  to-morrow;  and  to  make  H  a  banqnet  worthy 
of  the  gods,  I  wiU  bring  my  clarionet,  and  yoo 
yoor  flat*,  WiUy.  Now,  who  awwada  the  wsolu- 
tion?" 


wmtam 


vmmm 


tag*. 

bIu.  PrtTloot 
•11  oar  balls  or 
vneoafadhft,  m 
Aoe.  The  iMt 
great  national 
Second  on  his 

1  Kate,**  about 
DBodem  Scctoh 

It  the  English 
ln*t  wonder  if 
or  an  English- 
ter  a  time,  Tom 
a  to  Ossian  are 
udonbtedly  dae 
itered  Chslanio 
ames,  or  rather 
something  of  a 

ley^  prepared  to 

M  tbefleft  the 
\  as  soon  as  the 
r  bower  for  the 
ike  a  cold  ^ner 
banquet  worthy 
rionet,  and  yoo 
onda  the  raaola* 


Frank  at  Horn*. 


ISI 


M I  do,"  said  WUly,  "  provided  KaU  wlU  be  ow 
fair  hostess,  and  Bessy  oar  guest." 

••Agreed,  agreedl"  ^  ^   .  ai    — 

•«  Do  you  know,  Frank,  whom  we  had  at  dinneii 
and  is  to  sUy  to  night  with  us?" 

«< No,  whom,  pray?" 

••Your  friend,  Mr.  Baker." 

••  Now,  capiul  by  Jovel  TeU  me,  haa  he  many 
on  hU  list  of  killed  and  wounded?  any  new  ▼!»•    . 

••  OhI  I  suppose  he  has;  but  then  we  did  not  wait 
to  hear  of  ail  hi.  bloody  deed^  so  we  left  hlm^lf 
•nd  papa  to  settle  about  the  killed  and  wounded  . 
over  their  punch,  and  strolled  out  here. 

••  WiUy.  my  dear  ftUow,"  said  Frank,  "  we  must 
draw  out  old  Baker,  he  »-J»»«  <^-l*'^.  "^j! 
world,  a  regular  Jack  Falstaff;  if  you  owdlt  himMtf 
the  oUnty  i.  tumbling  with  the  rery  dt|«d  ofhi. 
name,  whUe  I  must  teU  you  there  never  biealbed  % 
mon  arrant  coward."  ,  _i  ^ 

Our  party  f«md  the  worthy  ooupla  tiUoftog 
their  pl^  togethr,  and  Mis.  01)«an^.  ^ 
«,  ^iteeneartha to^wJoying Mr.  Baker's  "haii- 

«Ha!  Fraric-wall,  aia/«  •«n.»»«^''?'*n 
-whero  mw  y<m  thaa*  ■•vw  weeks  ?-devlhah 
weU  you  rod.  t|i»  Fawn,  my  boy-glv.  m.^  the 

hand.'.  «     i.  av*      * 

TUi  wi»  Mr.  Bak*^  «*rt»  toFrwk,  tl» 

ilM^ateUianMiniioa. 


W)i»-v4iflW 


i  32        T/u  aDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

«  Wei!,  are  you  come  lad;  I  thought  you  wewn't 
gobg  to  come  home  any  more,"  said  hia  father. 

His  mother  kindly  looked  up,  vith  hia  hand  m 
here,  and  gave  it  a  kiw,  and  whispered :—     , 

«« Welcome,  my  dear  hoy." 

"That  will  do,  now,"  aaid  Mr.  Baker;  •♦leave 
your  gun  there;  a  nice  day  Torshooting  thia, though 
I  think  your  bag  iant  very  heavy;  w\t«  I  waa  like 
you,  a  young  strippling,  I  often  had  two  men  loaded 
coming  home.    Ay,  upon  my  soul,  often  three,  often 

threel "  . 

♦•Ton  must  have  shot  a  aheep,  or  a  dog,  or,  per- 
haps, a  lot  of  turkeys  then,  to  load  so  many  ?  "  said 

Finnic 

This  was  a  sly  hit  at  Mr.  Baker,  for  it  waa  said 
that  he  wasn't  very  particuUr  whether  it  were  wUd 
or  tame  fowl  he  met;  in  fact  perfened  the  latter, 
as  being  in  the  best  condition,  and  the  more  easily 

ffot  at.  ... 

«  Devil  a  bit,  devU  a  bit,  aU  wUd-fowl,  game  every 
mother's  soul  of  them.    Of  ten  Lord  Oearall  said  to 
me:— ♦  Baker,  how  the  deuce  do  you  bag  ao  many. 
HUlord8hipandTyouknow,arepartiottUTfriends;he 

was  never  a  good  shot  though.  You  heai^  that  I  shot 
—hem,  thathislordship  though  shot-4W«  ia  between 
ourselves  though,  honor  bright-thfaia  how  it  hap- 
pened. We  were  fowling*  and  a  covey  of  partridge 
ffot  %p  near  the  dogs;  bang  went  Ws  lord^p  and  I; 
bedai  one  of  the  birds  fell,  and  Ortw  wai  fipMker 

tossing  head  over  heels,  I  though*  h  waa  ©ver-Joyed 


^^mm 


9ttage. 

[ht  you  weren't 
his  father, 
ith  hie  hand  in 
red: —    ^ 

Baker;  **  leave 
ing  this,  though 
wVn  I  was  like 

two  men  loaded 
ften  three,  often 

r  a  dog,'  or,  per- 
10  many  ?  "  aaid 

,  for  it  waa  aaid 
her  it  were  wild 
erred  the  latter, 
I  the  more  easily 

.fowl,  game  erery 
1  OlMurall  lud  to 
»a  bag  so  many/ 
doalar  friends;  he 
aheai^thatlshot 
t— this  Is  between 
,hi8is  howithap- 
Bvey  of  partridge 
[lis  lordship  and  I; 
here  waa  Spanker 
h  waa  over>)oyed 


Frank  at  Hnme. 


133 


he  was;  bedad,  when  I'went  np  to  him  he  was  beau- 
tif  ally  peppered.  His  lordship  stormed  and  swore, 
and  said  it  was  I  that  shot  him;  devU  a  bit;  I  knew 
better,  but  I  didn't  like  to  contradiot  him,  for  his 
lordship  is  my  particnlar  friend.  Come,  Frank,  boy, 
get  your  glaw." 
«'I  think  I  will  get  something  to  eat  first,"  said 

Frank. 

"That's  it,  Frank;  a  man  can  never  drink  unless 
he  eats;  ♦  eat,  drink,  and  be  merry,'  as  his  lordship 
says,  for  we  are  particnlar  friends.  I  think  I  will 
have  another  leg  of  that  turkey.  Miss  Kate:  I  can 
drink  the  better  for  it.  Just  take  what  you  want 
off  the  bird  for  Frank,  and  leave  the  rest  here  on  the 
table;  we  can  be  picking  a  snack  by  times;  that  will 
do.  Miss  Kate;  a  loaf  of  bread  now.  A  man  should 
always  be  eating  and  drinking  together;  'eat,  drink 
and  be  merry,'  as  his  lordship  says;  his  lordship  and 
I,  you  know,  are  particular  friends.  TmX  roast 
mutton  was  so  nice  I  think  I  will  have  a  out  along 
with  the  turkey;  that  wiU  do  nbw.  This  is  your 
own  mutton,  Jlr.  0»Ponnell?  deviiiA  fine  it  is; 
never  got  such  notUm  as  yours,  except  his  lord- 
ship's."-  ••''^•^^^■^"v"' 

We  will  twv»  Mr.  Baker,  for  the  present,  to  en- 
joy his  snack,  which  consisted,  of  %«aMt  J»art,  of 
a  turkey,  and  about  two  pounds  of  #tl|6a;  we  will 
also  leaw  Frank  to  takehis^tter, for  whiohhe had 
a  good  l«iiri^  after  a  walk  of  about  fouvteen  ndles 
through  the  country;  and  Shemns,  too.  to  do  ample 


% 

I 


The  ODannells  ofGUu  Cottage. 

josUce  to  a  dirii  of  broken  meat  and  oriaped  potft- 
toe*,  in  the  kitchen,  and  while  they  are  aU  enjoying 
themselves,  we  will  mtioduoe  ournewaoqaMntanoea 
to  oar  readen. 

Mr.  O'Donnell  wr,i  a  man  about  fifty  yeartof  age 
—perhaps  something  more.    He  was  very  handsome 
in  his  youth,  and  was  stUl  a  fine  portly  man.    His 
figure  was  erect,"  bis  large  eye  bright,  and  the  ruddy 
glow  of  health  was  atill  upon  his  dieek.    There  was 
none  of  the  stemneaa  of  age  upon  his  brow;  nor  was 
the  smile  of  love  and  friendship  banished  from  hia 
lips.    He  waii  warm-hearted  and  affectionate,  ancl 
with  merry  laugh  and  song  he  joined  the  plays  ana 
pastimes  of  his  children.    His  parental  authority 
did  not  chide  their  innocent  amusements,  so  he  waa 
to  them  the  kind,  loving  father  and  playful  friend. 
He  was  a  man  of  wealth  and  respectability,  too.  He 
farmed  large  traota  of  land,  and  had  lately  set  up  a 
jUscount  bank  in  the  village.    His  wife  was  a  pale, 
tall  woman.     Thwe  vaa  someilung  subdued  and 
melancholy  in  her  appearance.     This  wa*  owing  to 
the  death  (tf^oct  of  her  dhildran,  \if  that  moet  in- 
ddious  of  «n  diseasea,  oonaomplitm.     She  was  a 
woman  of  warm  affections  and  deep  love;  and  it  ia 
no  wonder,  when  nhe  saw  her  darling  children  droop 
and  pine  away  one  by  one,  that  the  rase  fled  her 
cheeks  and  the  snule  hw  lipe>^    Bven  now  shcf  sighs 
as  little  Bessy  site  beside  her  on  the  settee  and 
nesUes  her  head  in  her  lap,  for  then  ia  something  in 
the  fliro  that  sparklea  in  the  ey«^  and  in  th*  beotio 


ottage. 

I  orispad  pota^ 
jre  all  enjoying 
r  aoqauntanoes 

fty  years  of  age 
very  handsome 
rtly  man.    His 
b,andtheraddy 
lek.    There  was 
8  brow;  nor  was 
Dished  from  his 
ifectionate,  ancl 
dthe  plays  and 
rental  authority 
nents,  so  he  was 
i  playfol  friend. 
Ubility,  toQ.  He 
1  latbly  set  up  a 
irife  was  a  pale, 
ng  sahdned  and 
bis  was  owing  to 
Yf  that  most  in- 
ioo.     She  was  a 
p  love;  and  it  is 
ngohildreu  droop 
bhe  rose  fled  her 
an  now  shd  sighs 
a  the  settee  and 
raissMMthtngin 
and  ia  til*  heotio 


Frank  at  Honu. 


flush  that  mandes  on  the  cheek,  and  then  leaves  it 
deadly  pale  as  before,  that  wrings  the  mother's  heart 
with  anguish  for  her  pretty  darling.    So  fraU,  so 
gentle  and  retiring  was  Bessy  DTOonnell,  that  she 
seemed  some  ethereal  being  embodied  in  a  frame  of 
mortal  mould.    She  was  the  only  one  of  the  family 
that  possessed  the  golden  hair  and  light  blue  eye  of 
the  mother.    She  was  a  frail,  gentle,  loving  child, 
Bessy  ODonnell  was.    Though  twelve  winter*  had 
not  pawed  over  her  head,  yet  she  was  tall— taU  for 
her  yoaia-lor  the  fire  was  burning  within,  and 
building  ita  stmotuTe  to  consume  It  again.    And 
Kate  (yDonneU;  she  was  in  herself  a  wealth  of  love 
and  beauty.     Though  she  had  imbibed  from  her 
mother  a  tinge  of  her  chaste  sadness,  stiU  ^^ 
betimes  cheerful  aa  a  ohUd,  with  aU  the  devotional 

nature  of  true  |nety. 

Hei»»  was  that  beautifully  moulded  character  of 
inteUeotual  taste,  me  enjoyments,  and  good  seuNj, 
seldom  met  withj  >«t  which  ia  no  ideal  alt«r  all, 
dear  reader.  HOTri»aiiy»K«*«  ODonneUbavawa 
met  with  in  lif«t  But  I  mwt  de«»ribe  her  more 
minutely  to  you.  Her  beauty  waa  of  the  Ughert 
order;  she  was  taU  and  stately,  wtthout  a  partfeto  of 
pride  or  aibotation.  Ber  beautiful  oval,  but  rather 
pale,  face  was  enlivened  by  •  sBght  Wash,  aiid  vor 
circled  with  long.braida  of  ravea  hair.  Abroad 
:orehe«d,  yWte  as  aiabatter,  a  nose  of  extreme  del^ 
daoy,  but  «*her  wiwiisw«i  d«ik  blue  «yes,bord««d 
with  daik  laabMH-iaoh  irw  Kata  01^in?«JL 


136       TJke  ODoHtuUs  ofGltn  Cottagt. 

There  was  an  eleganoe  of  Bymmetry,  %  oorreotneM 
of  form  about  her,  that  I  have  aeldom  seen  rorpaiwed 
in  statuary.  How  often,  dear  reader,  do  we  aee  a 
living  VenuB,  with  life  and  animation,  with  the  rich 
blood  circling  through  her  veins,  with  animated  and 
sparkling  features  ?  What  U  all  your  souUess  sUt- 
uary,yourdryVenu8<le.Medici.toher?  Nothing; 
it  is  merely  a  beautifully  chiselled  ideal  when  com- 
pared  to  the  real  Such  waa  Kate  (yDonnell,  as  she 
moved  around  that  tastefully  furnished  parlor,  that 
black  velvet  riband  around  her  neck,  contrasting  so 
finely  with  the  purity  of  her  skin,  and  that  rose-bud 
braided  in  her  dark  hair,  looking  out  so  wantonly 
from  beneath  the  folds. 

We  know  Uttie,  as  yet,  of  WiUy  Shea,  but  that 
he  was  an  orphan;  Frank  had  met  him  at  OoUege. 
There  was  something  so  retiring  and  gloomy  about 
that  poor  student,  Vwit  he  won  on  Prank's  good 
nature  to  seek  Us  society  and  foUowship. 

Willy  Shea  seemed  to  avoid  associating  with  any 
of  tiie  students.  He  war  flressed  in  black;  with 
orape  on  his  hat;  aU  tl*  others  knew  about  him  was 
that  he  had  lately  bnri«d  his  father,  and  waa  now 
left  alone  to  bsxttte  against  a  rough  world. 

Frank,  after  a  tmu^  gidned  his  friwidship  and  hu 
oonlldenoe,  and  when  ^  fatal  diiease  of  his  f  amUy, 
— <5on«umption,-thrtatened,  and  when  recommend- 
ed to  go  to  tiie  country,  ala»  1  he  had  ao  home,  and 
Frar  fc  wrote  to  his  father^  and  thew  «ime:lii  reply 
a  welcome  in^tation  for  the  ttudwit  tp  jwke  his 


NBMK1 


ttagt. 

y,  %  oomotneM 
iBeenaarpwaed 
r,  do  we  lee  a 

D,  with  the  rich 
th  Mumftted  and 
>nr  eooUeM  etat- 
her?  Nothing; 
leal  when  com- 
)>Domiell,a8she 
bbd  parlor,  that 

E,  contrasting  lo 
ad  that  roie-bad 
out  ao  wantonly 

Shea,  but  that 
him  at  Ck)U^^ 
d  gloomy  al>out 
m  Frank's  good 
irship. 

oiating  with  any 
1  in  black;  with 
w  abont  him  was 
ir,  and  was  now 
world. 

ciendsbip  and  his 
Me  of  his  family, 
rhra  reoommend- 
ladnohome)  and 
re  ?wie  In  reply 
Uni  tp  iuke  his 


WiUy  Shea. 


m 


home  of  Mr.  CDonnell's  house  until  his  reoovery; 
he  hesitated,  yet  Frank  pressed  him,  and  said  so 
much  about  the  Idndnees  of  hll  dear  mother  and  his 
fmr  rister,  tha^  at  length  he  consented.  For  some- 
thing said  to  him,  **  though  death  has  left  you  with- 
out kith  or  kin,  though  you  have  no  fond  mother,  or 
gentle  sympathiung  slstei^no  one  to  love  you,  no 
one  to  feel  for  you,  there  is  no  use  in  feeling  dismal 
and  weary;  go^  there  are  loving  hearU  in  the  world 
that  will  love  you,**  and  something  within  him 
whispered,  "  go,  there  are  loving  hearts  in  the  world 
that  will  love  yon,**— and  he  did  go. 

Willy  Shea  waa  then  about  twenty.  He  was 
rather  tall  and  gracefully  formed.  His  stn^ons, 
pale-looking  faoe,  shaded  with  dark  onxls,  possessed 
almost  a  womanly  delicacy.  Then  was  a  mine  of 
thought  in  lus  dark  dreamy  eye.  A*  I  said,  he  had 
ndther  kith  wa  kin,  and  he  tried  to  fbrget  the  past 
in  deep  rafleotive  study.  His  thoughUAud  Ufa  were 
pure  and  unsullied;  hi',  aspinklions  noble  and  lofty. 

At  length  the  poor  suffering  student  acoompmied 
his  new  friend  to  his  home  in  U»e  country.  Here 
every  comfort  snrroniided  him;  the  nicest  attentiop 
was  paid  lum,  until  his  improvild  haalth  testifted  that 
the  change  was  indeed  beneiudaL 

Hn.Oa)ouieUthoQs^of  h«r«wn  dear  d^drea 
and  sighed,  and  wis  •a  mother  to  the  nifeitig 
orphan.  He  waa  so  ezhanated  from  his  deHoate 
■tr  0  and  the  fatigue  of  timveUng,  that  he  waa  con- 
fined to  bed  for  several  dbyi.    Kate  was  his  prind* 


138  Tkt  CtDomuUs  ofGUn  Cottagt. 

jMl  nam,  and  her  low  loft  vdoe,  her  gentle  itep^ 
•nd  the  oheerfulneM  of  her  prewnoe,  were  %  b»lm 
to  hU  wetty  spirit.  How  he  did  wMt  and  Ifaten  and 
long  for  her  coming;  what  iweet  eipotioni  ^eed 
in  his  dreamy  darit  eyes,  as  she  quietly  gUded  into 

his  room.  .  -^.        ^ 

One  day  in  a  feverish  sleep,  as  diwuns  of  the  past 
flitted  across  hU  mind,  he  exdalmed,  «  Oh,  mother 
dear!  oh,  sister  sweetl  wiU  younotoOTMto  me? 
bnt  alas  I  I  have  neither  mother  nor  slster-no  one 
to  love  me.** 

He  thought  he  felt  a  tear  trieWe  on  his  brow;  he 
looked  up,  and  Kate  was  standing  over  Urn,  her 
Urge  eyes  dim  with  pity  and  compassion.  "  So  yon 
have  neither  mother  nor  sister,  poor  youth;  I  will 
be  to  yon  a  rister." 

«  God  bless  you,  God  bless  ywi,  lB«s  O'Donnell, 
for  these  kind  words,  and  he  pressed  his  lips  to 
her  hand.    She  blushed  and  timidly  withdrew  her 

hand 
«« For^v*  me,  Ifiss  O'Donnell^— ^ 

«  Kate,  if  you  please,  as  we  are  to  be  bioUier  and 

rfster  " 

«« Well,  Kate-how  d«ar  a  name— I  am  gratefoi 
for  that  sympathy  which  cdfed  forth  your  devotion 
to  a  stranger;  I  had  a  sitter  Uks  you;  h«r  name  was 

Kate,  also."  * 

«  And  she  it  dead  T^aald  Kate. 

«« Yes,  Kate,  yesl  that  ffttal  diteate  of  oar  family 
did  itt  woA;  the  was  oldwr  than  I  by  a  f^w  years; 


mMih 


ottage. 

nr  gentle  itep^ 
were  »  balm 
;  and  lieteii  and 
potions  daneed 
\Xj  glided  into 

unsofihepait 

**0h,  mother 

>t  oo'ne  to  mef 

diter— no  one 

a  Ua  brow;  lift 

over  bim,  ber 

Mion.    "Soyou 

r  yottth;  I  will 

tOai  01>onttell, 
Med  bis  Upa  to 
ly  withdrew  ber 

>  be  brother  and 

Jttf  am  gratef id 
tb  yonr  devotion 
la;  ber  name  waa 


MM  of  our  ianuly 
by  a  lew  yeaia; 


Willys  Hiitory. 


139 


die  was  the  playmate  of  myyonng  dayi,and  the 
SJdrol  my  boyhood.    We  loved  one   anothe/ 
lelrly.    At  length,  her  langh  became  le«  merry- 
her  .up  lem  buoyant    She  wa.  declining;  ye.,  the 
WM.  for  that  .hort  dry  oongh.  tbat  hectic Jl«Mnd 
thTtiny  blue  vein,  and  waiting  frame  f^^^ 
Docton  wore  caUed  in;  they  w^f*  ^^  Jr[ 
b.«,iUng,  felt  ber  If^^  ^T^J^ 
took  their  fee%  and  left.    They  ordered  her  wh^ 
^er  .he  derired;  ah  we  knew  what  thj.  meant.    At 

leugth  Ae  bec«ne  too  weak  to  remrin  up.  1 00^ 
ISly  watched  and  attended  ber  -tok-bed,  «d 
^Uredi^witbmytear..  I «•»  »•-« J^"^ 
theday  our  poor  infirm  father  oame  to  take  M.  . 
'^J  leavrHehad  to  be  belp^  ^JStiS 
KS  to  the  b«li  though  w«A.  *•  ^^^ 
up,cU.p^b«tinyband.aw«ndhi.n.^k   hbt^ 

Sdew31«  1^  Hi.  »«?  «^^»^™£^ 
wound, mingling  withber  wft  ringlet*  The«rbj 
^thrS^br«MWngl««g.<«^^ 
dutiful  dau^«t«,  that  i*WT^btoj^d««^ 

„d COMOM hiriiin Wi  deetoing  ^-^^VJV 
«uf«»noe«be..t.felt  grief.    M«^«^J^ 

tov.«dkiiito.l.«fpMty««*  ^^^^^^ 
of  the  fond  father  and  dutiful  «f«h*«!^.^^ 
te  that  awful  momeat,  when  they  w«w  •»»«y^^ 
t^pTte^-ver,  With^roUenjeeandthr^brnj 
STl  witneeaed  thia  v»^   «7 J^flJ  fob^ 

Jo«itifl.wn»t.  »a  •>J«»«*h  ^^^  *W«««» 


140       .  Tk*  aDonutUt  of  GUn  Cottagt. 

.  Uukt  child  he  d«aiiy  loved,  Imt  wm  never  more  to 
to  Bee  on  eerth." 

"  And  yonr  fnther,  too  t "  eeid  K»t«,  m  ehe  retted 
her  head  on  her  hand,  nnd  the  tean  trickled  between 
her  flngenk 

**Ii  dead!  Oht  I  can  never  forget  my  feelings, 
ae  I  knelt  bedde  his  death-bed.  With  a  heart 
barsting  with  grief  I  knelt  to  reeeive  his  final  bless- 
ing." 

**  Ah!  in  that  moment  what  feelings  agitate  a  sen- 
ritive  mind.  Our  past  lives  rise  np  in  judgment 
against  as;  onr  fanlU  and  transgresdons  appear 
so  heinous  that  we  fori  almost  ashiuqe^  to  erave  a 
blesnng.  Alas!  If  we  oonld  recall  that  good  father 
to  life,  how  changed  we  would  become.  What  a 
lesson  is  there  in  that  separation.  Ai  I  paid  natnre 
her  tribute  bende  that  death-bed,  some  one  whispered 
— *  Ton  have  oneoomfoit,  you  were  a  dutiful  son.*  I 
might  reply—*  Alas,  I  thought  so  while  he  was  alive; 
but  now  that  he  is  dead,  I  thfaik  otherwise.*  These 
tears,  Eat^  were  not  weakness;  no,  for  they  sprung 
from  that  fount,  the  holiest  in  my  nature,  that  stirred 
up  this  mutiny  of  sobs  and  tears  for  that  dear  father 
whoee  wise  counsels  and  protoetiag  hand  steered  me 

through  life.? 
*<And  so  yon  are  alone  in  the  worid?"  sobbed 

Kate. 

*'  Alone,  Kate,  without  a  domMtioUe,  one  to  love 
me,  to  fill  up  the  yearnings  of  my  loving  heart,  for 
my  kind,  gentle,  loving  mother-soon  followed  them. 


m^^KmmBm^ 


'ottage. 

I  neyer  mora  to 

•t«,  M  she  NSted 
tiiokled  between 

get  my  fedingi, 
With  a  heart 
ra  hie  final  bleee- 


nga  agitate  a  I 
up  in  judgment 
gireidons  appear 
KOie^  to  erave  a 
that  good  father 
Morne.  What  a 
Ak  I  paid  natara 
noe  one  whispered 
Badatifaleon.'  I 
rhUe  he  was  alive; 
therwise.*  These 
>,  for  they  spning 
latnw,  that  stirred 
>rthatdear  father 
g  hand  steered  me 

woridf**  lolibed 

tietie,<me  to  love 
rlovfa^  heart,  for 
on  foUowed  them. 


muys  History, 


I4« 


Father,  mother,  and  rister  sleep  in  one  graTO.  Oh, 
Oodl  how  soon  shall  I  join  them  ?  ** 

"Hush,  hash,"  sobbed  Kate;  "don't  say  that, 
brother,  it  is  sorrowful  God  is  good;  sure  we  wiU 
love  yon  and  oomfort  yon." 

«  Yon  loTe  me  Katel  Oh,  did  yon  say  that  t  ^ 
and  he  leant  np  in  the  bed.  «0h,  Kate,  if  one  so 
good  and  pnra  as  yon  would  lore  me,  I  oould  ahnost 
forget  the  misery  of  the  j»st  in  the  happiness  of  the 

present."  

Kate  blushed  and  smiled,  and  said—"  Ton  forget 
that  we  an  brother  and  rirter  already.  Now  try 
and  sleep,  for  yon  are  fatigued." 

And  did  ho  sleep  t    No;  he  dosed  away,  and 

visions  of  the  past  rose  np  before  him.    He  was  a 

ohUd  again,  and  playedwith  his  siMer  at  his  mother^ 

knee;  and  now  tired  and  wearied  with  play,  they 

knelt  beside  her  and  nestled  in  her  Up,  and  she 

kissed  them  and  hashed  them  to  sleep;  and  his  dear 

papa  had  oome  homei  and  walked  in  on  tip-toes  lest 

he  ^uld  disturb  his  Uttle  darlings'  rest.    When 

they  awoke,  he  had  brought  with  him  a  hmse  for 

WiUy 'and  a  doU  for  Kate;  and  how  he  laaghed  and 

raced  with  his  horse,  and  Kkte  fondled  her  doll,  and 

then  when  they  retired  to  rest,  how  his  mother 

pressed  her  good-night  kiss  upon  their  Uttle  Ups. 

And  then  oame  vp  his  seboolboy  days,  with  crowds 

of  hai^  ohUdren  at  play;  their  langMag  Imms  fWl 

of  smU«s,taid  they  laitily  shoutlngiiitheemiberaaoe 

of  tiieir  mirth;  aiad  then  oaaseiqp  the  mournful  faoee 


143  ThtaDonntlUofGUnCottagt, 

of  ttmngemen  crowding  »ioandth«lr  hoQM;  and 
w>me,he  thought,  were  Mting  and  drinWiig  and 
Unghing,  whiUt  oth««  w«i«  bearing  away  his  dew 
•Uur  Ui  a  oollln,  and  then  oame  his  father  and  next  his 
mother.  He  wept  and  cried,  but  the  heartlMS  men 
put  blm  aside,  and  bote  away  the  ooiBns;  and  as  he 
wept,  an  angel  came  to  console  him,  and  she  wept 
wiUi  him,  and  then  dried  Us  tea«  with  her  wing*} 
Md  he  looked  np,  and  the  angel  smiled  and  left  her 

wings  aside,  and  said-"  I  am  Kate  ODomielL'' 
The  poor  InvaUd  awoke.  Us  heart  was  full  of  a  sweet 
Mnsation,  and  the  brightness  retnmed  to  his  eyes, 
nnd  the  glow  to  his  cheek,  for  the  unerring  penetra- 
tlon  of  the  heart  told  him  that  Kate  ODonndl  loved 
him.    What  wonder  thai  theee  young  hearu  folded 
in  theb  bosoms,  Uke  a  morning  flower  dripping  with 
dew,  ihat  sweetest  lad  hoUest  of  sentiments-fint 
love-that  sentiment  that  eo  gladdens  and  bw«^ 
humanllfe  astomakea  paradise  of  earth.    WiUy 
Shea  grew  strong  day  by  days  Kate  was  Us  con- 
itant  oompamon;  they  llawd  not  the  woritfs  oen- 
■ure^  for  they  had»  pledged  their  ycong  love  to  one 
another,  and  their  hearts  were  f  oU  of  joy;     The 
« Spectator*  says  that  «solltttde  with  tlae  person  be- 
loved,  even  to  a  womanV  mind,  haaa  pleawire  be- 
yondalltheponipandsplendwrintheworid."    How 
the  hearU  of  WiUy  and  Kate  waponded  to  this  sen- 
timentas  they  buiH  their  fairy  castles  of  hope  in 
■omeretlredt  place,  with  no«th«  cy^bttt  thoii  of 
God  and  the  angelB  u]^  them. 


CoUagt. 

\\aiix  hooM;  toA 
id  drinking  and 
ng  away  hit  dear 
kther  and  n«zl  bis 
lie  heartloM  man 
)offlna;  and  as  he 
m,  and  sha  wept 

with  ber  wings; 
idled  and  left  her 
Cnte  ODonneU.** 
raa  fall  of  a  sweet 
raed  to  his  eyes, 
unerring  penetra* 

ODonndl  loved 
mng  hearts  folded 
werdrii>itogwith 

sentiments — first 
lens  and  beaatiflss 
of  aardu  WiUj 
Ente  was  his  eon- 
ttthe  world's  oen- 
yoong  loTO  to  one 
f  oU  of  joy;  The 
Pith  the  i^ersun  be- 
hMa  pleasnrebe- 
theworid.*^  How 
ponded  to  Uids  sen- 

oastlesof  hope  in 
>  eyeVttt  ^osa  «< 


Wmyt  Histtry. 


143 


When  ba  took  his  toara,  to  follow  hU  slodies,  for 
be  waa  a  medloal  stadwit,  beprominsd  toretnm  aaoh 
vaofttion,  and  faitbfnlly  did  be  keep  that  promisa, 
for  there  were  fond  smUes  from  all,  and  one  loring 
heart  to  haU  his  wdoome  to  Qlon  Cottage.       ^ 


!  I 


OHAFTER  X. 

m.    BAKm't    jrOlUi    ■XFLOTW.— MB.   0*DOWinMX'i 
YAMILT. 

It  ii  fit  that  w«  •hould  wturn  to  <mr  f  rtond,  Mr. 
Baker,  who  by  thU  time  had  floiahedhii  little  mabk. 
Mr.  Baker  wa§  an  attorney  of  very  limited  praotioe 
indeed.    He  preferred  geUlag  hia  Uving  by  pander- 
lag  to  the  taatea  of  Lord  Olearall,  and  other  guitie- 
m^  than  by  peneveranoa  in  a  InoratiTe  profeuion. 
He  wu  a  man  of  very  poor  abiUtiea,  and  although 
ha  waa  looked  upon  aa  Lord  ClearalUa  Uw-agent, 
atill,  any  oaaee  of  importanoe  or  diftealty  were 
handed  over  to  nien  bettar  varwd  in  their  bo^eM. 
In  f aot,  ha  waa  nardy  tolarated  aa  a  kind  of  family 
dependent  or  lumber,  that  oonld  not  be  well  thrown 
away.    Uia  hnmorona  eceeatrioiOea  gidnadhim  a 
ready  introdootion  to  the  Ublea  of  tha  neighboring 
gMitry.    Beaidea,  it  being  known  that  he  waa  the 
gaeat  and  Uw-agent  to  Lord  Olearall,  waa  apother 
atrong  letUr  of  recommendation.    We  are  all  fond 
of  baridng  in  the  fhade  of  nobiUty.    There  are  few 
^■cipleaof  Diogenea  now  in  azlatenoa,  and  ao  our 
friend  found.     Mr.  Baker  waa  natnnOly  indolent 
and  a  aenaualiat,  and  therefore  he  thought  it  much 
aader  and  pleaaimtar  to  cat  a  good  diaMr  with  hia 


4 


Mr.  Bmktf^s  NobU  RxpUntt. 


I4S 


IB.  o*DOinnnx*t 

..('ft 

our  f  rirad,  Hr. 
dhiiUtttomMk. 
limited  praotioe 
iving  by  pwidAr* 
uid  other  geutle- 
wtiye  piofesiion. 
)■,  and  altboagh 
ralUi  law-agent, 

diAonlty  were 
In  their  bo^eH. 

a  kind  of  family 
>t  be  well  thrown 
»i  gidnedhim  a 
\  the  neighboring 
that  he  was  the 
tralU  WM  enother 

We  are  all  fond 
r.  There  are  few 
tenoe,  and  lo  onr 
latnraUy  indolent 

thought  it  mnoh 
id  dinner  with  hit 


neighbor,  than  to  go  to  the  trouble  of  proridbg  one 
himMlf.  Mr.  Baker  leldom  oondeeoendod  to  dine 
with  farmen;  lo,  aft*>r  dining  with  Lord  Olenrall 
and  Sir and  Mr.  — —  ,he  oonld  not  in- 
fringe lo  far  on  hie  dignity;  howerer,  he  relaxed  a 
little  on  behalf  of  Mr.  O'Donneli,  for,  aa  he  laid, 
Mr.  O'Donnell  had  the  right  blood  in  him,  and  was 
a  respectable  man;  the  truth  is,  ]^r.  0*Donnell  kept 
a  good  table,  and  gave  him  some  legal  employment 
oonneoted  with  his  bank,  that  added  to  his  slender 
income. 

As  I  have  remarked,  Mr.  Baker  had  peonliaritiee 
and  eooentrlcities;  though  a  noted  coward,  still,  he 
would  keep  his  bearers  in  roars  with  all  his  encoun«. 
ters  with  robbers  and  r  irderers.  He  had  a  power- 
ful eonstitatioa,  or  ratimr  ^ipettte,  for  he  was  able 
to  eat  and  drink  as  much  as  four  moderate  men.  He 
possessed  a  good  deal  of  the  narrow-minded  bigotry 
of  the  old  school,  and  It  WM  laughable  to  witness 
his  endeaToreat  trying  net  to  damn  the  papists  or 
send  the  Pope  to  hell,  when  in  company  with  Catlf 
olios.  Not  if  he  had  the  power  Would  he  do  one  or 
other,  iot  I  reaUy  think,  if  Saint  Peter  gave  him  the 
keys  of  heairen,  and  that  the  Pope  eought  admit- 
tttnoe,  Hr.  Baker  would,  after  regaling  him  with  a 
few  good  eunes,  le^  him  iti  unknown  to  his  friends; 
for,  on  the  whole,  this  Mr.  Baker  was  not  a  bad 
Idnd  of  man;  he  was,  in  faet,  more  a  fod  than  a 
knave. 

Mr.  Baker  had  flnisbM  his  little  Inncb,  and  then 


146  Thi  ODonnells  of  GUn  Cottage. 

carefully  drew  hU  wst  near  the  «re,  aud  mixed  Wa 
Zoh,  taking  care  to  put  two  glares  of  whuikey 
rr';!  tumbler,  for  he  vowed  that  weak  puncb 

never  agreed  with  him.  _*     „♦  ♦!,« 

Frank  and  WiUy  Shea  joined  the  party  at  the 

Uble.    Kate  O'DonneU  Bat  in  an  easy  chair  reading 

Tbook,  and  her  mother  and  Be«.y  were  aeated  ou 

the  aofa  near  her.  , ,     v    t«««  » 

« IHi.  is  oomfortaW..  ay.  comfortable,  by  Jove, 
«id  Mr.  Baker  looked  ft-om  the  bright  fire,  over 
wWch  he  held  hi-  hand,  a  few  «K«nds.  mtc  bia  gla« 
^  I^rkling  punch-,  bo  it  waa  hard  to  Bay  which  he 
;L>n'ounced  Lnforuble;  perhap.  the  two;  <>r  p.  - 
bape  he  waa  tddng  in  the  whole  in  h»  «»°d  J  eye, 
"^thinking  what  a  happy  man  Mr.  O'Donnellwaj, 
^  hiB  IriSd  ^fe  and  fair  children  a.  .hey  sat 
Hnd  that  cheerful  fire,  and  that  table  -^rkUng 
with  fflalMB  and  decanters  and  streaming  lights. 

Mr^  S?er  was  «i  old  baohelor-and  strange 
^oM  40  run  ta  old  baohelort  heads;  for,  when 
S;'  nL  a  little  Bde.  of  domestic  bU-^ey -- 
Tr  why  they  wer*.  bom  to  mope  alone  ^-8^  ««» 
^JuLneLdril  to  keep  aUve  the  affections,  or 
<«e  green  vine  tooling  to  thtatt  for  support, 
^^h  \o\  D^vUish  comfortabler  md  Mr. 
BakeTLd  he  rubbed  hi.  hand,  and  looked  aromid 

'*!?Yes.- «»id  Mr.  OT>onndl;  «a  bright  fli«  of  a 
chilly  evening,  a  pleasant  gla«i  of  punch,  ^  your 
^mily  ar^undyou,  telUng  some  «noc«it  stories,  or 


;;\ 


Cottage. 

B,  aud  mixed  his 
asses  of  wluskey 
(liat  weak  pnnob 

the  party  at  the 
sasy  chair  reading 
J  were  seated  ou 

»rtable,  by  Jove;" 
bright  fire,  over 
ondStintcbisglaM 
to  say  which  he 
the  two;  or  per- 
in  his  mind'fl  eye, 
jtr.  O'Dpnnellwas, 
ildren,  as  ihey  eat 
lat  table  sparkling 
treaming  lights. 
Mlor— and   strange 
s  heads;  for,  when 
Stic  bliM,  they  wor  • 
}  alone  tluDongh  life, 
e  the  affections,  or 
for  support 
»rtabler    Mid   Mr. 
and  looked  aroond 

«a  bright  fire  of  a 
of  pmioh,  with  yoar 
)  innoooit  itoriea,  or 


Mr.  Baker's  NobU  Exploits. 


H7 


ringing  some  pretty  little  soiigs,  are  comfortable 
things,  no  doubt,  Mr.  Baker." 

«<  Devilish  comfortable,  thoagbP  and  Mr.  Baker 
sighed. 

"  I  wonder  yon  nevor  married,  Mr.  Baker,"  said 
Mrs.  ODonneU.'' 

'*  Never,  ma'un;  never.  Begad,  I  once  thought 
of  it  when  young;  something  or  another  knocked  it 
np>-I  should  tell  you,  tiie  match  was  made,  ay^  made. 
I  was  so  fond  of  that  pretty  little  giri.  I  was  devilish 
fond— X — ah,  I  sea,  I  am  maldng  a  fool  of  mysell; 
and  " — ^here  he  wiped  his  eyes  and  blew  his  nose  very 
strongly— •<*  that  snoff  nuJces  a  person  sneeie  so. 
Well,  as  I  said  before,  she  took  the  feven — devil 
take  the  fever!-'€h>d  forgive  me  f^r  surring— .bad 
luck  to  iti— What's  that  I  swid  ?  Yes^  i^  died,  and 
I  never  minded  marrying  sLaoe." 

After  all,  there  were  fineieeUngs  lurking  in  thai 
blustering  rough  man's  heart 

**Nover  married,  Mn.  O'Donoell;  thoui^  I<ord 
Olearall,  for  we  are  particular  Meads,  says  to  me, 
'  Baker,  travel  where  you  will,  thorn  Is  no  plam  so 
plesMmtaihome.*''  ■-  •  i\^i,H*i'*^ 

« Well,  Mr.  Baker."  said  Ftank,  «I  mt^  wm 
yon  rinoe  the  tsoes  of  Oashel;  ho«r  did  you  get 
lunnef* 

**  Capitally,  boy,  oapitiaiy.     You  rode  devSUMl 

well,  though;  d ^n  mo,^1mt  yon  did.    A  pleasant 

»i|^\t  we  had  at  the  luHel;  pooh,  hah,  pooht"  and 
Mr.  Baker  leaned  baek  in  bis  chair.  Mid  then  in.< 


iii! 


148        The  ODonnelk  of  GUtt  Cottage. 


dnlired  in  a  pinoh  of  Baufl  and  •  pooh.    **  That  Mr. 

B_  «ud  wmething  to  me;  didn't  he?    They 

know  the  Uoni.  getting  old,  Frai*.  W  thej  do 

Poohl— God  he  with  the  good  old  time%  when,  if  a 

man  aaid  a-vthing  to  yon,  you  need  hat  tend  a 

friend  to  hin.  and  appoint  a  idee  cojy  ^^J\^^ 

field,  and  there  quietly  settle  the  aff«r.    Now  the 

urwon't  aUow  that  «ti«f  action.    Did  you  i»e  that 

lit  le  affair  between  Oooho  aid  myself  how  it  wm 

pR^euted?    ThrpoUoegot  the  weut^and  dogged 

S^   I  always  think  that  Oooke  sold  the  paM,  and 

^t  word  of  til.  whole  alfair;  for  y«;"^^^^$*rj 
ft  .tag,  Fpwk-a  itag;  Mid  kiS«w  well  tiiat  Pd  Aoot 

^The  won*  fi  i^  i^  M».  Baker.  Mr.  CJooWa 
♦riendi  gave  oat  tiiai  it  waa  you  irhoforewmmed  tbo 

^OW  of  oouiae,  Rank,  of  oom«j,  trying  to  ^it 
ihebUmev>ff  tiienwelvee;  ho  waa  •«tag,"l».  astog 
r^h?  andMr.  BAer  p«wK^^wlthaaother 
STofpunoh.  «Ooodapirittthli,»^.OTponne^l; 
I«L  Jly  put  Oiraft^asMi  to  my  punch,  but^ly 

^  we  particular  frietad4^eU,ai  he  say^*  Baker, 
*i,«  dS*  weak  puu«l^^»ew  &ii*  wwlt  piiK*; 
it  wiU  ilotoayw^  mau}  l|ii  M  bad  •■  popeaud---- 

-Mr.  Bdfer,-  said  M^*  <^*!S*  ^jS 
«««•  conoeal  a  smite  at  tiii  Wwite»g  <*  ^ 


ttagt. 

••That  Mr. 

♦t  he?    They 

■o  tbejr  do. 

I,  when,  if  a 

bat  send  & 

wy  corner  of  a 

fair.    TSoTT  the 

>id  yon  lee  that 

lelf  how  it  was 

mt  lud  dogged 

1  the  paM,  and 

on  know  he  was 

9ll  that  Fd  ihoot 

er,  Ifr.  Oooke^ 
o  forewarned  the 


>,  trying  to  «Mft 
it^aigtjkt,  ustag 
ed  with  another 
I,  Vi.  QfDonnell; 
pniMdi,  hilt,  only 
■ayM^yod  know 
he  iay%  *  Baker, 
ii|k  weak  pandki 
aspo{)e»fid— 
y«t»  t^B  devtUsh 


wU,  w1i»  coald 
naAiriag  <tf  lua 


Mr.  Baker's  NbbU  R^phits. 


guest;  **3fr.  Bakw*  I  >m  told  our  worthy  agept  is 
about  resigning,  as  he  does  not  w>ah  to  carry  ont  his 
lordship's  ordMS  aboot  iplearingthe'Iisdoir property; 
do  yon  k^ow  is  it  true  F  , 

"  Tes,  I  think  he  wttl;  devilish  good  man  he  was; 
he  and  the  old  lord  palled  well  togeu>er;  tender 
old  man  that  old  lord  was;  never  tossed  anyone  out, 
bat  8iq>ported  widows  and  orphiuur  o' •  *■  ^^  present  \ 
lord  caile  ^em,  idlers  and  utragglers— ay,  faith, 
that's  it.  I  don't  see  why  he  should  ralign.  All 
poor  people  on  that :  Xisdtiff.  "Whfi  loss  are  their 
wretdied  cabins?  Belnde^  his  lordship  wants  |o 
make  4nie  i^eep^wilk  of  the  wlble,  pr  to  let  it  Jto 
large  tenants.  Fine  farmrhopuis  «re  mdre  oonafbrt' 
able  and  tas^  than  poor  oal^;  and,  as  his  lordship 
says,  *  Why  the  devil  ^ouldn^  he  do  as  he  likes 
with  his  own?*-  And  why  jiot,  Mr.  O^^omelt? 
Miss  EitiB^  this  vater  is  getting  cold,  I  fee\\  C6ld 
water  never  makes  good  punch;  hot^  Bpu*Uiiig^  and 
ptootj^of  i|thidi^»«nd^^|^  ' 

«' Is  it  poipbl^  Mr^ J|iikr/>,'' sard  FiitOc,  «^^ 
lerdrilip  aapiitti  to^tii^  ill  tiM  iiMtt  Imviers  cff  the 
lisdoff  propwt^f  . Jbire^^^^^^^  fvem  and 

daUns  are  es  dear  W  thmo  a*  |s  his  palac*  to  ^ 
iordsh^?»  :    ' 

<*'tM,weU;ih»tiM9^l^;|Wl^ — flMliywybe; 
bat  tiMM  yotf  know  tbeir  IwAiiffg  totte  H|»^W%  uA 
why  notdoaihepleMeiilflh  tZiitt?^  ^-     « 

^  jM  What  trfllbaoottaof  tbo  poeit  fdc$l«t  Hr. 


15©        The  ODonneUs  of  Glett  Cottage. 

**  Can't  Bay,  Miss  Kate,  can't  aay;  I  Buppcae  they 
will  go  to  Amerioa,  or  do  the  be§t  they  can.     They 

are  a  lot  of  poo*  wretohee,  l>oor  d- P *  hem, 

hem,  hal  poor  creatnreo,  I  mean.*" 

Kate  tighed,  and  Prank  held  doim  his  head,  for 
he  did  not  with  to  argue  the  matter  further  with 
Mr.  Baker,  knowing  hia  prattling  propenaitiea,  and 
fearing  that  hia  loi'dahip  would  feel  offended  at  any 
■triotnrea  on  the  management  of  his  property  from  a 
tenant. 

«It  is  known  wbo  wUi  replace  him?"  said  Mr. 

ODonnelL 

••You  see  how  it  is.  Mr;  CDonoeU;  ol  iwune  I 
will  get  a  preferiiko*,  as  his  lordship  «l»d  I  are 

particular  friends;  but  then  I  won't  take  it>  d ^n 

me  if  I  do;  I  am  now  getting  too  old;  besides,  I 
don't  like  hunting  o«t  pdor  devils,— I  am  d — -d  if 
I  do;  BO  I  suppose  Mr.  BlHs,  our  worthy  Scotch 
friend,  will  come  in." 

••Now,  he  ha«  fefc*h««edhiineit  pretty  weU  under 

his  loidsfaip.'' 

«  Detlish  weU;  tif,  tliat  fit  tt;  1 1^  teH-^bat  this 
U  between  outseWe*.  honor  b«gi«*i<ii  1  wasiaying, 
be  «ame  Okere  a  pow  'St»iWtfd^  l«t  me  me,  about 
twwkty  years  ago.  He  fidnH  oMke  much  hand  of 
the  did  iwd,  but  he  |>l«k«d  «p  «>»•  nice  fwms  for 
himself  and  hi»friendii}»eooi«ing*8  tbeyoong  lord 
wanted  money,  be  enppUed  liim^i^th  bti^dMdi  and 
tbousaadij  •©»  wbrti  tlie  old  mM  died,'liM  beeam*  a 
rigbVhind  nan  with  the  ton.    HimwilWfMaiwIib 


}ttagi. 

I  suppose  thej 
8  J  can.     They 

-  P 1  hem, 

I  hie  head,  for 
ber  farther  with 
ropemities,  and 
sffended  at  any 
property  from  a 

himr*  laid  Mr. 

ell;  of  eonne  I 
ship  a&d  I  are 
)  Udce  it,  d-  ■ '  -n 
>  old;  heeides,  I 
-I  am  d  '    "d  if 

-  irorthy  Sootdi 

>i«ttyweUnnder 

rUltett-^lmtthii 
;«ilira«iaying^ 
t'  me  we,  about 
e  ittneh  hand  of 
leniee  farmefor 
latlieyottigloid 

th  IktiMMdi  mA 
ied,  hn  beoMMi  a 
iHllpiNiidi^iilih 


Mr.  Baktr's  NobU  Exploits. 


money  at  his  calls.  His  lordship  find*  him  very 
easy  in  his  terms.  He  sometimes  takes  a  mortgage 
upon  this  farm  or  that,  merely  for  forms  sake,  Mr. 
O'Donnnell  but  he  b  sore  that  it  is  on  some  property 
nearly  out  of  lease;  so  in  order  to  improve  the  land, 
and  carry  out  a  system  of  high  farming,  he  ejects  the 
tenants,  builds  houses,  and  improves  the  land,  and 
then  brings  oyer  his  friends  from  Scotland,  who  get 
the  land  at  about  half  what  the  poor  popish  devUe 

I  beg  pardon,  Mr.  OT>onnell,  I  mean  no  of- 

fence;  as  i  was  saying,  they  take  the  land  for  about 

half  the  rent  the  damned  pa O  yesi  the  old 

tenants  I  mean,  paid  for  it,  Mr.  Ellis  taking  oare  to 
be  weU  paid  by  tie  new  comers;  hxA  all  this  auh 
rota,  you  see,  tub  row;  ao  Mr.  Ellis  is  getimg  rich 
every  day,  while  hU  lordship  is  getting  poor;  and 
the  poor  devUs  of  pa-^  tenants,  I  mean,  are  sent 
about  their  boMness,  to  beg,  or  sUrve,  or  die«  as 

they  please."  ^ 

•♦Good  God! ♦?  cried  WiUy  Shea,  -oau  tWs  be 
true;  Where  is  that  Constitution  that  boasU  of  be- 
ing the  protection  of  the  weak  again^  Ae  •t-rpng? 
The  slave  is  fed  and  oawd  by  his  master,  h«  ia  pro- 
perty; but  the  Imh  sUva  cannot  be  bought  or  soU^ 
therefore  he  has  no  value  aa  pvoperty ;  it  it  true,  hft 
is  the  sUve  of  oiMwnslkwces»  iod  hia  master  k  genf 
rally  a  tft$!m^b0^iim^  ***  Wl^  doe»  not  tii» 
taw  protfoi'/tlie  weak t^  '  ■■■-.■^'jm^^^ 
**W0(M  mmvvm,  ywwf  >  m»i  poo^  llanogr 

ndl?" 


A3 


152  Tkt  aDonntUs  of  GUn  Cottage. 

M  Certainly,  Mr.  BiUser." 

•<  Ym,  wr,  I  do.  Frank,  hand  over  the  decanter 
while  water  is  hot  So  I  do  know  something  about 
it;  now.wUi  you  teU  me  who  makes  the  Uws? 
DonHthe  landlords?  a  pity  they  wouldn't  make 
Uws.agidnst  themselves,  ay,  yoong  man  t " 

M  But  h»r^u't  we  representatives,  idr;  what  are 

they  about?** 

••Granted,  granted,  my  young  friend}  who  are 
your  rapreeenUtivM  bat  your  landlords  or  their 
nominees;  all  a  set  of  plaoe-hunOng  sehemersrwho 
bamboosle  the  peopio  and  then  laugh  at  them;.no 
wonder,  fulh.** 

*'  God  help  the  poor  tenai^^Mid  Bfo.  O'Donnell; 

th^  are  the  worst  o£** 
«•  To  be  sure,  man,  to  be  aoie;  between  the  laaests, 

•ad  landlitfds,  and  iiiembei«»  tb*  poor  are  tossed 
about  like  a  shntUe-eoek.*'       >u  iV 

«»It  is  a  strange  oountiy,  indeed,"  said  Willy 
Bhea,  «•  where  man  owinot  live  on  the  fruits  of  a  soil 
so  fertile-a  soil  UtertHy  lewniug  with  milk  and 
honef-^  soli  blessKd  J>r  God  btt$  eursed  by  man. 
What  havewogaiufedbyoinr  »od«ni  ol^ilM^ion? 
..^hst  by  out  oonnezion  mth  Stti^Uindt  Why* 
inthefeudaltimes  there  wis  •  kind  Of  tie  of  elan- 
ship,  and  a  rough,  b*t  •ooisl  intercourse  between 
tiM  eonniiy  giiiilemen  an4i^eir.l«»Mitt,  or  retain- 
ers, thai  nada  them  feel  thilitter  ««!•  ^vaA^Q  ft 
kin*^  ftanlf  bowll  Im*  ■•»  Ifct;  teiWMite  •»  im* 
needed  mB%tia^m  va^iiii^ 


Cottag*. 


rer  the  deosnter 
Mmething  about 
Akei  the  laws? 
wouldn't  make 
mant" 
I,  idr;  what  are 

friend;  who  are 
idlordi  or  their 
g  lehemerv  who 
Bghat  them}>no 

d  Blr.O'DonneU; 

tweenthepriestf, 
poor  are  t«MMd 

eed."  uid  Willj 
khefnutfofAWHl 
^with  wlk  and 
:.  <mned  1^  nan. 
lem  oivilbMilon? 
Sni^dl  Why» 
iid.«f  ^o<^  olan- 
)reoiini0  betwewi 
tOUilrti^  or  fetain- 

««!•  VmiaA  hif  • 

•;  lt«lNHlU..|li(»  vn^ 


Mr.  Bakir's  Noble  Exploits. 


153 


the)  are,  therefore,  reUined  or  diimiaeed  at  hia 
whim  Or  option.  I§  it  •  wonder,  then,  with  lo  many 
and  fooh  wholesale  oTietions  itaring  as  in  the  face, 
that  there  ehonld  be'  agrarian  diwxmtent  too  often 
breaking  forth  in  wild  JnaUoe  of  lelf-defenoe  or 
banded  violenoef** 

"  That  ia,  that  they  weald  mwder  vi  la  it  T"  aaid 
Mr.  Baker;  for  Mr.  Baker  always  took^jare  to  iden- 
tif  y  hittiell  with  the  higher  dM%  though  on  aeeount 
of  hia  hamlcaa  bloaterlng  disposition  he  often,  ^ 
eonsokmsly,  told  Wtlor  truths  against  them." 
^*T1M  th^  would  murder  -usi  is  it?  ay.  the 

damned  pa hem,hal  yes,  they  would  if  they 

oould;  but  you  aeo  I  dont  oare  tjbitt  about  them," 
and  Mr.  Baker  held  up  a  smaK  teaspoonful  of  puneh 
for  InpMtion^Mid  then  drank  it  «f.  f*  Not  that, 
faithi  Hand  the  d«hwatir  down,  Frank,  my  boy; 
that  wiU  40.  Why,  you  a»  tiAi«g  iwthbg.  I 
woiild  recommend  it  to  yofij  nothing  like  «  good 
glass  of  pnndh  to  keep  op  the  spirits;  I  oonid  nerwr 
hftve  4o«e  fell  I  diA  b«t  loni(<n 

«*Tliope  ia  no  idaBgw^lliv  Britw,  A*t.  arty  out 

will  «ttaek  yw?  y««  *«•  glvon  tlwptoo  msor 
whofeiom04*iaaa  to  mind  J»upow,?»  said  Kate.»i». 

ing  her  eyes  from  the  book,  and  loeiUwg  wililigly 

atMhBakeK-  ^..v,  .,;-,• .    -^  ■.  ^'^- 

jfci  I  sidd  /  Ww^l^^i  «*  *  A®"**  ^^^  «id,  if  I 

did  not  sat  *«.  >fe  B<fcs»ww4«Niii«i?i!*«r  rf.tho 

Mr  m^^,^ik^%m^^^mi^»m»m'mm^^ 

fliisssd  aiokaowlidiliisg  •  ospqAimakt  im»ft  IMy»  so 


m 


154        Tkf  aDoHHitls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

lie  got  up  to  make  •  bow,  but  to  attempttog  to  do  w 
he  upret  hie  gUue  of  punch,  end  walked  on  Fid.    It 
happened  that  Fid  and  the  eat  were  ei^oytog  them- 
Mlves  mort  oomforUbly  on  the  hearth.nig,  io  when 
M-  Baker  dUturbed  their  tete-a^te,  Fid  pioteeted 
tgalnet  H  in  sundry  angry  yelpe. 
♦«  Choke  that  dogl "  aaid  Mr.  ODonnelL 
«•  Poor  UHle  Fid}  oome  here,  poor  thmg.    Where 
era  you  hurt?    There  now,  don't  ory,  and  I'U  ou» 
yor.     Bare,  he  oottldnH  help  it,"  laid  B«"y»  "»? 
B-M7  took  Fid  to  neetlo  in  her  toamma's  lap  with 
he-     Fid  felt  that  he  fett  into  Und  haude,  for  he 
only  wliiaedrUttle,  and  then  laid  hia  Uttle  eilky 
headtorirtbeddeBeeay's.  ^ 

««No,  Miii,  no,  I  eottldnH  help  him— Pm  d ^ 

If  I  oonld,  for  I  eould  not;  eee,  1  epUk  aU  ib"  P»«»««^ 
I  beg  your  pardon,  MiM  Kate."  ,        „      ,   v 

«  Don't  mind,  iir.  B»iker,  no  hwrm  done,"  and  the 
wiped  away  the  streaming  liquid,  and  placed  a  clean 

glass  for  Mr.  Baker. 

«I  think,  Mr.  Bak«r,  you  were  going  to  teU  us 
^nt  some  feUowa  that  aitadked  you,  or  something 

oftbati^nd."  .„       , 

«Oh,  yea;  did  I  efer  teU  you.  Mr.  — T    wd 

he  nodded  at  WUly. 
«Mr.9hea,''ituggertedWaiy. 
«i  W^  Mr.  She»-de7alsh  good  name,  too-  where 

^^'BomJtdventure  you  were  going  to  white,"  "wd 


9ttage. 

nnpting  to  do  so 
Iked  on  Fid.  It 
enjoying  them- 
rth-nig,  10  -when 
te,  Fid  pfoteeted 

)onneU. 

thing.  Whefe 
sry,  and  I'll  core 
Mid  B6M7,  «nd 
inuna^t  lap  with 
bid  hsudi,  for  he 

Ui  little  nlVy 


lirn-— Fm 

>m,  jdl  duK  pnneh. 

rm  done,**  and  the 
uid  plaoed  a  olean 

going  to  tell  OS 
^ou,  or  something 


nuae,  too-r>iKrhere 
ingtorelaU,*'M»d 


.'i 


Mr.  Baker's  NobU  Expbits.  155 

«« Oh,  y*e;  yoa  lee, I  wae  ooming  from  Cashel  one 
night,  find  I  had  a  Urge  rom  of  money  about  me. 
Jott  aa  I  waa  ooming  by  the  grove  I  aaw  two  men, 
and  they  almili  into  the  ditch  aa  aoon  a*  they  aaw 
me.    Begad,  aomething  atruck  me,  ao  I  out  wUh  my 
pistols.    When  I  oame  np  one  of  them  jumped  oat 
and  seised  the  wins.    'Oat  with  your  arma  and 
money,  or  yoa  a  are  daad  man,'  he  shouted;  the  other 
fellow  waa  standing  beaide  me  with  a  gun  presented. 
♦  Hera,'  said  I,  putting  my  hand  in,  as  if  for  them, 
bnt  before  he  had  tinae  to  look  about  him  I  oat  with 
the  pistol  and  biased  at  him.    He  tamed  about  like 
atop  andfeU  dMd.    My  horse  jumped  with  the 
fright  and  that  saved  me,  for  the  other  fellow  missgd 
me  with  Ms  shot;  I  turned  at  hia^  bat  he  jampad 
^ver  the  ditch.    Jnst  as  be  was  gdng  out  I  pioked 
him  behind."  ^    v  ^ 

«  That  was  well  done,"  said  Willy ;  "  did  yoaboxy 
tiii  dead  man  t " 

"No,  the  d d  pa — -,  raa0ias,I  mean,  took 

bitt  away;  at  leaat  he  was  netw  got**' 

"Yoa had  more  adventures  than  that, though," 

BudFrank.  ... 

«  Moi»l  it  wooJd  keep  Oa  tiU  morning  to  tell  you, 
by  jove;  but  the  villains  are  now  ao  much .  Afraid, 
they  aw  shunning  mit  I  suppose  I  shot  about  a 
d<MeninaUl"    • 

•«  A  doaenl  really  the  government  ought  t<^ 

you." 
«So  they  ou|^t,  boy;  so  they  ought;  thst^#|^ 


1S6 


The  ODonntlU  ofGltn  Cottage. 


I  do  be  telling  Lord  CleanU,  for  we  »re  partlouUr 
friends.  Shove  over  the  deoanter;  I  hftdnH  a  glaM 
of  ^anoh  thU  two  houn.** 

Mr.  Baker'*  meaaare  of  time  must  have  been  guided 
by  no  chronometer  but  Ua  own,  for  the  band  of  Mr. 
O'Donnell't  dock  had  not  revolved  over  ten  minates 
■inoe  he  had  filled  his  last  glas« 

"I  suppose  yoa  will  not  go  home  to  night,  Mr. 
,  Baker,**  said  Frank. 

••Certainly,  boy,  Certainly;  wby  not?** 

•'  It  is  rather  lat<o  and  the  roads  are  said  not  to  be 
too  honest.** 

••  Ha,  ba,  ha  I  no  fear  of  that;  they  know  old  Jack 
Baker  too  well  for  that;  mfwy  a  one  of  their  skins 
I  tickled." 

••  Won't  yon  »  e  afraid,  Mr.  Bakerr^said  Kate.  . 

«•  Afraid  1  ha,  ba,  ba,  af nud— Jack  Baker— afrMd  I 
by  jove  that  is  a  -good  one  1 1  assure  you.  Miss  Kate, 
it  would  not  be  well  for  a  man  that  would  tax  Jack 
Baker,  old  as  be  is,  with  oowardioe;  ba,  ha,  ba,  ha  t 
Jack  Baker  afraid  I  look  at  tbeae  bull  dogs,  Frankj 
need  a  man  be  afrud  having  tbem.r 

Frank  took  tbe  pbtols  to  the.ride  table,  and  under 
inrefcenoe  of  examining  tbem,  he  extraoted  the  balls, 
no  doubt  with  the  ohariuble  intenti<m  of  preventing 
Mr.  Baker  from  oommitting  mnider;  h<i  then  went 
into  tbe  kitchen.  While  Frank  wac  in  tb«  Wtohen, 
Mr.  O'Donnell  was  taking  a  doM,  and  Willy  being 
engaged  in  a  oosy  chat  with  Kate  and  Mrs.  ODon- . 
nell,  atid  BiiijF,  vA  pn»  wd  FM,  Wd  a  """'  " 


re  are  partiouUr 
1 1  hadn't  a  gI«M 

iavebe«n  guided 

the  hand  of  Mr. 

over  ten  minotes 

le  to  night,  Mr. 

notf* 
•aid  not  to  b« 

»7  know  old  Jack 
n«  of  their  skins 

rf  Mid  Kate.  . 
k  Baker— afraid  I 
«  yon,  Miaa  Kate, 
t  would  tax  Jack 
»;  ha,  ha,  ha,  ha  1 
boll  dogt,  Frank; 

f 

)  table^  and  under 
kraoted  the  balla, 
i<m  vi  preventing 
ir;  h0then  went 
le  in  Um  kitohen, 
and  Willy  being 
rad  Mn.  ODon-. 


Mr.  Baker's  Noble  Exploits. 


»$7 


on  the  Sofa,  so  Mr.  Bakrr  thought  the  bent  thing 
he  oould  do  was  to  take  a  nap;  and  in  order  to  make 
his  dose  comfortable,  he  first  emptied  his  glass. 
Certain  sonorous  sounds  emitted  from  Mr.  Baker's 
nasal  organs  betokened  plainly  as  words  could  that 
he  was  enjoying  rather  a  heavy  dose. 

"Come,  Bessy,  child,"  said  Mrs.  O'Donnell,  "let 
us  leave  lid  and  puss  now  to  sleep  for  themselves, 
and  say  your  prayers." 

The  pretty  little  thing  knelt  at  her  mother's  knee 
and  rested  her  closed  hands  upon  her  lap.  As  she 
finished  her  little  prayers  she  naively  asked—"  •  Our 
Father,  who  art  fai  heaven  1*  what  does  that  mean, 
mamma?  is  h  that  God  is  our  father T 

"Certainly,  my  dear  child.  He  is  the  father  of 
the  fatherle«b  and  he  has  called  little  children  to 
him,  for  of  sneh,  he  saya,  lathe  kingdom  of  heaven.** 
Bessy  was  silent  for  some  time,  then  she  said:— 

**  Mamma,  ki  heaven  a  beauUf nl  place  f* 

•*  Yes,  my  lovei  no  words  eoold  paint  its  beaut]^ 
for  ean  hare  not  heaid,  nor  eyes  seen,  nor  has  it 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man  to  oonoeive  the  gjory 
of  heaven.** 

M  Bfamma,  I  would  like  to  go  to  heaven  i  would 
yon  like  me  to  gof* 

*'Mrs.  0*Donn^  looked  at  that  quiet,  etbareai* 
XoMng  ohnd,  iriih  her^e  eheeks  and  bright  eyef, 
wbA  a  ping  of  angniiih  struck  her  heart  «t  thea0> 
word^  Midi  ihe  thonghl  what  would  she  dolf  she  k# 
her  darling  ehild,  nad  a  tear  tdeUad  and  fell  on 
BMsy>  little  hand. 


158  ThtaDonntlho/GUnCoUagt. 

'*Wh«t  ails  yoQ,  mamma  f  rare  yoa  would  not 
grudge  me  to  go  to  heaven;  if  ao,  mamma,  and  if 
yoo'd  be  very  lorry,  I  will  pray  to  the  good  God 
not  to  take  me,  and  I  know  an  He  ia  ao  good  He  will 
not  refuse  me.** 

"No,  child,  no !  do  n<rt;  God  will  Uke  you  in  His 
own  wise  Ume;  but  not  now,  Betsy;  what  darling 
would  I  do  after  you,"  and  she  pressed  her  to  her 
bosom. 

Bessy  remained  silent  for  some  time,  and  then 
looked  up  and  said:— 

"Mamma,  are  Richard  and  BUen  iu  heaven;  but 
I  know  they  are.** 

"They  are,  child." 

"  W8y,  then,  do  you  be  erying  for  them  if  they 
are  so  happy  in  snoh  a  beautiful  plaee  f 

"I  don*t  know,  pet;  I  feel  lonesome  after  them, 
and  yet  I  know 'they  are  with  God." 

"  •  Our  Father  who  art  in  Heaven.'  Oh,  how  jgood 
God  is  mamma,  and  how  grand  heaven  is,  when  it 
is  the  kingdom  of  God*s  glory  and  of  His  angels  and 

■ainta.** 

While  this  conversation  was  going  on  between 
Bessy  and  her  mamma,  and  while  Kate  and  Willy 
held  an  equally  interesting  conversation  at  the  other 
side— a  conversation  which  seemed  to  please  them 
both  very  much,  for  they  of ;»n  smiled,  and  looked 
at  each  other  and  then  at  the  book,  for  I  am  sure 
there  was  something  very  interesting  in  that  book, 


# 


Cottag*. 

e  yoa  woiUd  not 
nnftinm*,  and  if 
;o  the  good  God 
is  to  good  He  will 

11  Uke  you  in  Hiii 
lay;  what  darling 
reaied  h«r  to  her 

•  tioM,  Mid  then 

m  iu  hearen;  but 


for  them  if  they 

laoer 

MOme  after  them, 

I." 

Bn.'  Ob,  how  jgood 

beaven  is,  when  it 

lof  Hiaangeliand 

l^oiag  on  between 
e  Kate  and  Willy 
nation  at  the  other 
ed  to  pieaM  them 
gmiled,  and  looked 
Dok,for  I  am  irare 
sting  in  that  book, 


Mr.  aDonntlVt  Family. 


IS9 


wo  ifill  take  a  look  into  the  kitchen  to  aee  what 
Frank  waa  about.  • 

A  farmer  of  the  wealthier  claM  muit  have  a  large 
eetabllali  nent  of  aerranU  in  order  to  cultivate  hit 
farms  and  to  collect  in  hU  oropfc  Beeidee  the  regular 
itafl  ho  generaUy  hiree  additional  hands,  whUf  out- 
ting  and  saving  bi»  com  and  hay,  and  digging  his  po- 
tatoes. Mr.  0*DbDneU  had  not  all  hie  potatoee  dug  as 
yet,  and  therefore  was  not  able  to  dispepse  with  his 
addUional  hands.  When  Frank  went  into  th»  kitchen, 
most  of  the  servanu  were  collected  around  *  large 
table  pUying  owrda.  A  few  were  sitting  at  th»  fire 
eiOoylng  a  comforUble  shanaohne  with  the  house- 

midds.  ,  ^    ,   V 

••Ariah,  sttiopt  Jamea  Oormack,  and«aont  be 

going  on  with  your  paUayerlng,**^  aaid  a  roguish, 

Innny-eyed  damsel  to  a  good-looking  young  follow, 
•  *  that  seemed  to  be  maUng  love  to  her  by  the  process 

of  teasiog  her  as  much  as  possible. 
«  Barra  a haporth  I'm  doin»  to  you,  Mary jyou  are 

only  dramin*,  i^chorra." 
••Well,slhop  now,  and  let  ma  doao  away;  you 

know  how  early  I  was  up  to-day,  or  faix  if  you 

douH,  .maybe  it's  the  mishtieaa  I  will  be  calling 

down.»' 

«You*d  like  it,  indeed,  Mary,"  swd  the  other, 
with  a  most  provoking  look.  Mary  threw  her  arm 
carelessly  over  the  back  of  the  chair  and  leant  her 
bead  upon  it,  ^ad  closed  her  two  roguish  eyes  as 
if  to  sleep.     James  had  a  feather,  with  which  he 


I 


i6o        The  GDonnelh  of  Glm 

tickled  her  face  and  nose,  which,  of  conwe,  set  her 
sneezing.  James  turned  towards  the  table  and 
asked,  "  how  is  .4h«  play  going,  boys  P' 

«0<^i  only  middiiBg,'^  said  A  fellow,  who  had 
ju3t,**iinied  his  hat  inside  out  Jbo  bring  him  luck. 
"  Djiii  a  haporth  we  are  getting;  Bill  ii  winning  all 
before  him;  some  of  the  colleens  must  have  sthuok 
a  comb  or  needle  in  his  clbtJiwS." 
.  « 1  ha^he  five,"  said  another  fellow,  hitting  a 
thuiim  x»S*  th«)  table;  "  that's  our  game." 

"^  nee(»a't  laugh  so,"  said  Mary  to  the  company 
at  the  fire,  who  were  enjoying  her  bewilderment. 

"Faith  it  is  pleasant,"  snid  Shemus  a  Clough. 
"  Begor,  Mary,  if  you  were  to  see  the  purty  faces 
yo»^e*  makin'  you'd  laugh  yourallfe^araing  up 
your  nose  this  way,  just  like  the  M 
g(($  the  soent.*^ 

Shemoa  copkefl  up  -hU  big  nose,  and  made 
ludicrous  faces  for.  Mary's  specUl  enlightenment, 
Mftry  didn't  seenkto  know  well  whether  she  were 
better  laugh  or  cry  at  Shemus'  rudff  comparison; 
however,  she  compromised  the  thing  by  moving  up 
from  the  fire  and  placing  her  apron  to  her  face. 

»•  Ye  think  I  didn't  know  who  <tid  it  That  I  may 
never  sin,  but  if  I  were  shure  it  was  you  that  did  it, 
James  Oormack,  I  never  would  speak  another  word 

to  you," 

"Mary,  aUmna,'"  said  James,  "don't  blame  me, 
now;  that's  •  good  girl;  share  1  was  looking  at  *J.^ 
card  players." 

V 


t,/ 


10* 


,^^^ 


tfMmmmm 


f  ooane,  Bet  her 
the  table  and 
bT 

felloe,  who  had 
bring  him  lack. 
3Ul  U  winning  all 
lOst  have  sthaok 

fellow,  hitting  a 

game." 
ry  to  the  company 

bewildennent. 
hemiiB  a  Clougb. 
9  the  party  faces 
irging  ap 


le,  and  made  ^ 
al  enlightenment, 
whether  she  were 
mde^  oompariaon; 
ngby  moving  up 
an  .to  her  face. 
Udit  That  I  may 
as  you  that  did  it, 
peak.another  word 

«  don't  blamd  me, 
ras  loddn^at  iiM 


./ 


Mr.  CtDtmntirs  Family. 


101 


.««Gitont;  maybe  I  didn't  nee  you,"  said  Mary; 
giving  him  a  alight  kick  with  her  UtUe  foot 
"  Ooh,  murther.  Mary/^  wuMlHUWltllHag  hu  l«ir> 


though  the  kick 


blackened  my  leg. 


fly. 

do 


"sarra  a  on„,^^    . 

be  as  crau  an  that  when  yon  are  married,, 
the  inan  that  gets  you.    OAh,  I  am  sure  W^ 
have  6  couple  of  ohili^ers,  there  wUl  be  ho  ' 

you." 

"There  ir  more  of  It,"  said  Majyf- 
the  little  laugh  she  gave,  and  the  pKghf 
gleamed  on  hftr  cheek,  it  was  evident  she  #4iWell 


«*l;!rMBper,  Mary,"  said  James,  after  a  pK 
Maiy  held  down  her  little  head  toWird*  f 

*  Jamjil-Vhisper«4  sobbing  infco-li^r  eai*, 

•  '«^n^  so,  her  face  (jfuiie  so  near  his,  that  A 
nai  resist  the  temptation  of  tr^g.f«lifc  ^ 
it  was  the  kiss  or  the  whispiif,  1  oan'liaay,  bo.^  Itef 
blushed  up  and  struck  him  a  slap  m  the  cheek  that 
might  frighten  ally,  and  then  bouneed  hw-/,  vow-* 
ing  that  **  noboij  oonld  live  near  the  schemer,  at 

aUatalU'  *  ^     * 

James  rubbed  his  face,  extolahuing,  "See  now  a 
body's  thanks  for  telling  a  Jrtirt^  Uttle  girt  the  tnithj 
and  as  for  the  ki«^  upon  my  souokens,  if  we  were 
in  the  dark,  it  is  doaens  of  them  she'd  give  me." 
*i*S<»rt«  a  64tf  at  alV*h<mgh?  and  1  hope  yow  ;will 
naver  have  fltt  aapiidenoe  to  «ty  another}  ^iaa•it 
was  only,  my  hand  you  kissed." 


1. 


•*i^.. 


II 


I0b        The  ODonnetts  of  Glen  Cottage. 

»  O  never  mind,  TU  do  better  the  next  tune." 
•'Arrah,  maybe  you'd  thry;  I'd  adviPC  yon  to 
look  to  jonr  omm,  then,  Jamea,  and  not  be  trying 
yoarpombhether  upon  me.  Shore  maybe  I  didn't 
Bee^  wid  aomebody  at  Ua.  Bailer's  last  Sunday; 
un  that,  now,  James.** 

«*PhewI    Upon  my  varaoity,  Mary,  I  am  afered 
you  are  getting  in  a  little  fit  of  jellessy ;  share,  sorra 

wffl^Jk  James;  maybe  I  didn't  know  who  was  in 
il;4Fyou  think  it  shatable  to  be  in  oonsate  wid 
-Jfiia  0*Brien,  that's  nothing  to  me,**  and  Mary 
looked  as  if  it  were  ererything  in  life  to  her. 

«•  Oh,  wurrah,  do  hear  that;  tJiMe's  no  oqnung  up 
toytefor  giri*;  what  differs  thwre  b«  botune  the 
hearts  an*  tongues  of  some  people,  and  the  way  they 
neaks^iehind  othert  backs;  shure  yoli  know  that . 
Kss  O'Briwi  &>  'going  to  be  manrled^and  I  was  only 
wishing  herjoy.  Faix  I  know  a  nioe,  plump  Uttle 
girl,  wid  two  roguish  eyes  like  two  shinin'  stars, 
that*s  not  a  hundred  nules  from  me  this  o^nute,  I'd 
rather  than  Miss  O'Brien,  or  any  other  nuss  any  day 

ov  my  life.** 

He  looked  at  Ma^  With  •  soft,  smiUng  kind  of 
look  that  told  as  plsAniy  ••  wotds— it's  your  own 
darlifig  self  I  mean.  M<«ry  Unshed  again,  and  found 
something  astray  with  her  iHpron-string. 

"Faith  it's  pleasant,**  said  Shemns-irGtoimh;  *<  ye 
are  like  two  thatwodbe  oonrting,  gw^jfei  ^id  ye'r 


Cottage. 


Mr.  GDonntWs  Family. 


163 


.» 


a  next  time.' 
d  advipc  you  lo 
nd  not  be  trying 
maybe  I  didn't 
ler's  last  Sunday; 

lary,  I  am  afered 
ewy;  dmre,  Bona 
oouain." 

know  who  was  in 
fe  in  conaate  wid 

me,"  and  Mary 
life  to  her. 
le'sno  odmiagap 
ure  be  betnne  the 

and  the  wa|r  they 
re  yoU  know  that  . 
Bd^aod  I  was  only 
nioe,  plomp  little 
two  diinin*  stars, 
DA  this  ndnute,  I'd 
other  nuss  any  day 

H,  smiling  kind  of 
da — it's  your  own 
id  again,  and  found 
string. 

ans-A<%mgh;  *'  ye 
*   trtdye'r 


droll  ways;  ay.  my  party  Uttle  OoUeen,  it's  thrue 

/**TSaddre«of  Shemus'  created  a  roar  of  Uugh- 

«  What  wUl  they  do,  Shemus  ?  "  said  one  of  the 

,  ■        ^  f 

^*«Faix,  they  knows  themseU;  my  purty  Colleen 
here,  with  her  roguish  eyes;  aye,  alanna,  may  be  ye 
won't  do  it."  "      ^v^ 

While  these  amatory  scenes  were  8<»»P»'*flg 
the  fi«,  the  pUyer.  were  not  idle  either,  for  Wn 
enlivened  their  game,  with  ^f"^^^^^^ 
.tories;  their  leading  spirit  was  Shaun  the  Rover. 

«MiLd  your  play  there,  aud  hould  l^^lJ'^^^^ 
Shaun,wiU  ye, bad's  grant  Irwn  yptt,wh/^d»dnt 
yon  aik  yoi  king  in  there."  -aid  one  of  h»  pwt- 
ners.  towards  the  end  of  the  game*      r    u     ■. 

I^W?L,"MW  another, «  here  iallutWFraiik 

ooBuniag.^ 


>. 


i.;av 


CHAPTER  XL  . 

THM  »08I««  BB0THBB8— MB.  BAKBB'S  BXP-^OEIB. 

Fbaxk  found  the  party  in  the  lutchen  in  the 
-  height  of  thdr  enjoyment;  the  langh,  and  jeet,  and 
voice  of  the  players  roie  from  the  table,  while  high 
above  the  rest  rose  Shemn»-a-Clongh's  voice  chant- 
ing one  of  his  hanting  wngfc  Frank  beh*l4«ll  this 
from  the  haH,  where  he  stood  a  moment  to  listen  to 
the  merry  voices  of  the  party. 

"Poor  sonW  thought  he;  "one  would  tWnk 
that  thej  never  knew  care  nor  sonrowi  so  gay  and 
light-hearted,  are  they.  There  are  some  of  these 
poor  fellows,  now,  under  notice  to  quit  their  happy 
homes,  and  yet  they  can  laugh  and  sing,  as  if  they 
were  secure  from  landlord  power.  How  would  I 
feel  I  were  to  be  turned  put  of  my  fine  house  and 
place;  and,  who  knows,  in  thU  land  of  uncertainties! 
Qnfod  Godl  I  fear  I  could  ipi^  bear  it  so  quietly. 
Tet  it  is  hard  to  know  th«il»;  ihere  is  within  them 
a  deep  current  of  undeidtedUng;  they  oould  be  gay 
and  light-hearted  as  now,  fiad  in  an  hour  agiun  they 
Qould  band  together  in  th^  wUd  spirit  of  sclf-revepge. 
High  hoi  1  i»ty  the  jKior  feUoiri  ^  **»•!  Aot^d  be 
turned  out;  a^  the  Oormaoln,  my  f ost«rwbrp0ieiB, 


The  Foster  Brothers. 


165 


L  . 

kKSm'S  BZF'^OITt. 

l;he  kitchen  in  the 
ragh,  and  jest,  and 
e  table,  while  high 
ongh**  voice  chant- 
'rankbeh«l4»U^Iu8 
moment  to  listen  to 

*'one  would  tUnk 
sonrowi  so  gay  and 

are  some  of  these 
to  qnit  their  happy 
and  ring,  as  if  they 
ret.    How  would  I 

my  fine  house  and 
uid  of  uncertainties! 

hear  it  so  quietly, 
there  is  within  them 

they  oouldhe  gay 
I  an  hour  agun  they 
ipint  of setf-reVeiige. 
ri  if  they  should  be 
,  my  f o(tt«r>Woiheis, 


what  would  bebome  of  them,  and  of  their  poor 
mother,  my  old  nurse,  and  their  fair  rister;  weU, 
they  BhanH  want  whUel  am  aUve,  anyway.  So 
wying,  Frank  opened  the  door,  and  passed  into  the 

kitchen.  _      ,        ,  » - 

"Arrahl  welcome,  Misther  Frank,  welcome,   waa 

the  exolaniation  thrt  greeted  him  «t  his  entrance.  ^ 

••Thank  you,  boyi»  thank  you, how  are  you? 
laid  he,  diaking  hands  with  the  brothers,  Jamea  And 
^ohn  Oormaok. 

It  is  necessary  that  we  should  give  some  account 
of  the  relationship,  if  I  may  so  calllt^hat  ensted 
between  Frank  and  the  Cormaoks.  This  might  be 
inferred  from  Fnttdtfs  soUloqwy  at  the  dbtfr. 

The  tie  of  fostership  is,  or  at  least  was,  held  ^ 
sacred  as  that  of  natural brethers.  Wehareseveral 
instances  of  foster-bioth^irs  MP«lng.  *«»  f «f *  ^«*;* 
their  UvM,  ia  order  tptroteot  their  wealthier  V^ 

tions.  m   ,1 

In  some  work  on  "^  1  taore  read  a  very  feeUng 

«5oount  of  hdw  «  yowig  inwrgent  gentleman  w« 

taken  prisoder,  and  brottght  before  the  ne»  magi^ 

trage;  of  ciwse  hleeommittrii^a»»tonoe«adeou^ 

but  it  being  too  late--it  was,  on  account  of  the  to- 

tur^suteoftke  country,  and  the  ^^J^^ 

masistrate's  disp6sal-th<miht  better  tO^taKi  Mm 

olo8elyJiiai&a,T»nttttt<>™^^-     _^   ^ 
The  ^r  teebgidied  ^^^^^L^ 

-brother!^  the  lalte^  ^  »ot  f^^^.^'ttTS 
••  Alast  ^  thou^t  he,  a»  he'stfetchid  in  his  Utile 


*-v  ■■ 


\ 


The  aihnnttls  of  Glen  Cottage. 


priMD,  "  I  «m  fonakMi  by  the  world;  oom«  death  I 
«m  ready  for  youl** 

He  heard  tinging  and  rerelry  going  on  through 
the  hoa<iie  all  night. 

«•  These  can  laugh  and  be  merry,  while  they  hold 
tevel  over  a  poor  wreteh  that  ii  to  die  on  the  gal- 
lows," m^^  ^  ^  ^^™'^' 

At  length  the  butler  oaae  in  with  something  for 

him  to  eat    He  looked  at  him— 
••And  have  you  too,  brother,  forsalsen  me?    said 

he.   ■  - 

The  other  placed  his  llngeni  on  hta  Ups,  in  token 

of  wlenoe.  ' 

«  Sthrip  off  smart,'»  whiqwrsd  he;  « I  have  drug- 
ged their  drink}  the  gua»d»  are  all  drunk  or  desp- 
ing:  put  on  my  elothes,  and  act  aa  buUer;  the  haU- 
door  is  open,  and  pass  out." 

«No,*  said  the  other;  "it  would  endanger  yoo; 
thpy  might  make  a  victim  of  you." 

«Not  at  all,  man;  here,  I  have  them  off;  what 
would  they  do  with  me;  they  wiU^reat  it  as  a  goo4 
joto  wh«B  you  are  gone.  Come,  off  smart;  ou  wid 
them;  th*e  is  nckt  *  momeiftt  to  1*  kitt  •* 

They  exehanged  olothasj  and  aslw  passed  out  with 
the  dishes,  he  wrung  tie  brave  felUiws  hand,  ex- 

cAidming:'— 
"God  bleis  youl  Ttt  *«w*id  yonwftt.^ 
«Pooh,"  siM  tb»  fWiW,  *'«hat  wiU  do^paia  « 

nowy«nddonH*ppifci^«Miown«d.^  ■  ^ 

Be  wiks  challenged  by  the  sehtinel,  and  #ven  by 


II  Cottage. 

jrld;  oome  death  I 

going  on  throngh 

ry,  while  they  bold 
I  to  die  on  thegul* 

N^ith  lomethingfor 

onakennMi?''wid 

a  hiilipi,in  token 

he;  **Ihsve  drag- 
All  drank  or  deep- 
•elraUer;  thehall- 

roald  endanger  yon; 


tve  them  oil;  what 

iU^cwitltaeagood 

e,  off  fmact;  on  wid 

betoett** 

itiM  paMedont  witli 

f«  Mtowe  hand,  ex- 

yoa  w«U.*^ 

kat  will  do^  pMi  on 

ehtinel,  and  vren  by 


Th*  Foster  Brothers. 


i«7 


the  parly  in  the  parlor ;  yet,  he  itood  the  teit  Ae 
•oon  ai  the  bnUer  heard  the  haU-door  oloM  alter 
him,  he  breathed  freely. 

"Thank  God!  he  is  ealel  I  might  as  weU  say  my 
prayers  now ;  for  I  know  the  men  I  ha^e  to  deal  with 
too  weU  to  expect  mercsy  ,  no  matter,  he's  sated  I 

When  the  magistrate  disoOTered  the  tnok  that 
had  been  played  up<»n  bim,.there  was  no  end  to  his 
anger ;  he  at  once  ordered  flie  poor  Wlow  to  exeoa- 
tion.    "When  going  to  the  gaUows,  the  magirtrate 

asked  him — 
"Why  did  yon  do  it y 
"  Sir,"  said  he,  "  1  am  his  foster-brother  I " 
His  death  did  not  pass  unsTeaged ;  lor,  after 
■ome  years,  the  young  gentleman  retnrned  fifom  th« 
oontinant ;  he  challenged  the  magistrate  to  a  dnsL 
They  had  sdeoted  a  retired  part,  ne«r  ft  pUntafa^. 
They  took  their  positions  on  two  monnda.  •  Thf 
magistrate  wss  shot  throoi^  the  breast    AfUrWt 
iBg,th«yo»nf  man  walked  om  to  him,a«dwlu.- 

pmnklintohlieKt—  ,__^_. 

«Tou  reeoBcct  J<Aa  Mahon,  he  was  my  SMlai;^ 
brother ;  his  gww  is  now  drinking  y«wf  h^podj  jou 
mnrdwed  him.  yc»  did;  bntheis  •TfWPfy*^ 
nursed  my  vengeance  tor  yesfsj  I  h#T»  mf^ 
until  I  could  put  a  ball  wh«re  I  like ;  wm»lm^ 
sweet  rcTeug^wpon  Wsmwdirpr.  A^^ thijsbj 
any  one  herci"  looking  «ewelyawM»d  hwn,  ^'tlttl 
Mys  he  was  not  murdered,  l^t  him  talw  yow  P»w«, 


'! 


tai 


t6i        Tht  aDonntlh  of  Gltn  Cottagt. 

Saeh  WM  lh«  iifeotion  exiitlng  belwow  fort«.i- 
brotherx  Whether  it  ii  WJ  ferrid  now  or  no«,  I  o»n. 
not  say ;  perha^i,  like  a  good  many  of  onr  old  Irish 
oastoms  and  habits  our  tery  impul«T«  aibotion. 
have  given  way  to  the  cold,  aouUeM  phUo«>phy.of 
English  innoTators.  ,  ^  ,  i. 

This  was  the  kind  of  relationship  that  existed  be- 
tween  Frank  and  the  Oormaoks.  The  Oormaoks 
held  a  small  farm  of  about  t«n  aores ;  they  neTwr 
worked  for  hire,  as  their  little  farm  gare  them  suf- 
ficient employment;  they  helped  Mr.  O'DonneU 
during  his  busy  season,  for  which  they  received 
more  than  an  equivalent  in  various  ways-such  as  a 
plough  to  tiU  their  garden,  a  present  of  a  oow,  a 
ftw  lambs  or  pigs,  as  they  wanted  them-  Witt 
■U  OTDonneU's  kindness,  it  is  no  wonder  that  tbe 
Oormaoks  were  what  is  called  weU  to  do  in  the 
t^orld }  besides,  they  wew  sober,  industrious  young 

After  some  commonplace  eonversatioa  with  those 
i«  Che  kiiohen,  Frank  remarked  :  '        ,      „ 

"We  have  old  Mr.  Baker  alwve  half-drunk.  He 
is  as  usual  killing  every  one.  I  waa  thteking  it 
would  be  a  good  joke  if  two  of  yoii  would  meet  bun 

^hcn  going  home.  «»d  take  «•  P^^^^f  "»?"2 
from  him ;  we  would  have  iiieh  a  good  hwgh  at 

*^'!J'l  and  Nedd^  Bnrkem  will  go,"  said  JamM  Oo^ 

inaiik.        ■  • 

"Well,  1  don't  oara,"  said  Burkem.    "But  ht 


Cottage. 

bekwew  foatoi"- 
con  or  now,  I  oah* 
y  of  onr  old  Irish 
pnlaiT*  •Ibotions 
eu  philosophy,  of 

X  that  cziBted  be- 
The  OormMlM 
Mjrea ;  th«y  nwer 
tm  gftTS  them  mf- 
d  Mr.  O'Donnell 
[oh  thaj  noei^ed 

wAjs-Hmoh  as  a 
•Mnt  of  a  jow,  a 
it«d  them.     Witl^ 

wonder  that  the 
Mrell  to  do  in  the 
indostriona  young 

iraation  with  thoee 

re  half>dronk.  He 
I  was  thhtking  it 
(Ml  would  meet  him 
pistols  sad  money 
li  a  good  bujgh  at 

9,"  said  James  Oor^ 

Surkem.     «Bttths 


Mr.  Bakr\i  Exploits. 


169 


does  be  so  often  aI  Mr.  Ellis's  that  he  might  know 
mp     resides  he  might  Are." 

"  No  danger  of  that,"  said  Frank;  •*  I  have  drawn 
the  balls  from  his  pistols ;  besides,  he  will  be  so 
mooh  frightened  I  am  sure  he  won't  taiow  any 

one." 
«  Let  another  of  the  boys  go  wi^  yon,  James,** 

said  Bnrkem. 
"  Bnrkem  is  afeerd.  Fll  go,  Misther  Frank," 

another.  / 

"  Oh,  dlvil  afeerd,"  said  Bnrkem;  "but  yon  knowi 
if  he  should  chaaoe  to  know  me,  T  was  undone." 

**  A  four  year  old  child  needn't  be  afeerd  of  Sl( 
Baker,"  said  the  Rorer.  "  Did  you  ever  hear  wh»Ai 
they  did  to  Um  at  Mr.  Lanes  f" 

«*  Shure  young  Mr.  Lane  vexed  him  one  night  <»i,r~ 
til  they  got  him  up  to  «ght  a  duel  Well  beeosMS 
Mr.  Lane,  he  loaded  his  pistol  wi(3i  blood,  and  put 
nothing  but  powder  in  Mr.  Bakei^  They  fli«A 
aorass  the  table.  When  Bsiker  saw  himse)|  iB 
covered  with  blood,  he  kicked,  and  tumbled,  an* 
swore  he  was  shot.  *  Oh,  Lane,'  says  he,  ♦  you  ht^ve 
memnrthered.  Gk)d have marsyottnw* poor ste- 
ner.'  They  sU  Uwghed  at  Mm.  «Ohl  hwghwibo 
daaui'd'  said  he.  <  Tou  elm  easOy  laugh  lii;  Mt 
man,'  'HaJhalhat  Tou're  not  dead  «t  i#a¥«^ 
said  Mr.  Lane;  'get  up,  mail  alive.'  *I>es*^ 
MmA.  asadbor  ssai,  mitt;  if  I  wsf«n\rdh»vef««i 
shot  for  laughing  at  a  poor  devil  you  are  after  mnir 
thering.'    *Ha l  ha  J  ha  I   Where  do  you  «Nt  the 

8 


r^\ 


*fi4;S«s;i(t;SSi? 


K*<im*^ 


ssa^sss^ssiKsm'^ 


^•IM 


i;o         Th*  aDonnells  of  GUn  Cottage. 

wdnf    •mew  do  I  feel  th«  pain?    SJ^J*  •  "» 
HTer  feel,  pidn  irfter  being  .hot  until  he .  deai 
Shure  I  «  Hu  covered  wid  blood-Un't  th.t  ennfl  ? 
Tou  kilt  me  J  for  you  hadn't  any  ball  in  my  pietol; 
for  if  you  hid  you  were  .hot.'    'No  nor  in  mine 
.Itherl  there  wu  only  blood  in  it'    ^^J-^^^f^ 
Gog  1  maybe  I'm  not  dead  afther  'XL'J^'"^*' 
dSd.     Get  up  to  a  gla.  of  punch/     '  Well.  weU; 
did  «.y  one  ever  hear  the  like.  1    When  I  «w  Ae 
blood  I  thought  I  wa.  done  for.  /^o^  ^»J  *»^«  ^^ 
oanthurl'    They  then  .et  Um  drunk,  and  rubbed 
hi.  face  with  lamp-black;  wthey  took  him  up  to  the 
drawing-room  to  dance  wid  the  4jdUj     Shure  if 

if  they  didn't  laugh  at  him,  naboekllrii. 

The  parlor  bell  wae  rung. 

"Ran,  Mary  Oahill;  and  none  of  your  .ly  way. 
there  with  Ja^iee;  "d  bring  them  up  more  water. 
I  know  that  if  what  they  waul  And,  Cormaok,  let 
TOU  and  another  of  the  boy.  get  two  peeled  cabbage 
Itunpe,  and  meet  Wm  at  the  gate.    I'll  gP  up  to 

hurry  him  off.**  .    ^    ,      a  v 

men  Frank  wtumed  to  the  parlor  he  found  hi. 

father  and  Mr.  Baker  taking  a  parting  j^^ 

,  «  Come,  Frank,  boy,  take  a  dock  a  durrit. 
"Tou  don't  mean  to  go  home,  Mr.  Baker?  it  u 

ntther  late  and  not  too  wfe  to  travel" 
«  Safe  I  boy,  wfe  I    That',  what  make*  me  go,  to 

ihow  you  and  the  damned  pa ^i  robbery  I  mean, 

that  rm  not  afraidi  order  my  hone,  Frank,  order 

my  hone." 


Cottage. 


Mr.  Bukn^t  ExpMti. 


171 


sh. 


a?    ShQre  •  man 
.  until  he's  dead. 
— ian't  that  enofE? 
bftll  in  my  piatol; 
No,  nor  in  mine 
»    Do  you  aay  ao? 
ler  alL»    'DivU  a 
•Wall,  well; 
When  I  taw  the 
Down  wid  the  de- 
ironk,  and  rubbed 
took  him  up  to  the 
I  4adiea.     Share  if 
«kllib.'* 

e  of  year  aly  waya 
lem  up  more  water. 
And,  Cormaok,  let 
two  peeled  cabbage 
[ate.    Ill  go.  up  to 

parlor  he  f  oimd  his 
>Mrting  glaaa. 

la, Mr.  Baker?  it  IB 

ravel** 

bat  makea  me  go,  to 
— ,  robbers,  I  mean, 
horae,  Frank,  order 


"Mary,**  aald  Frank  to  Mary  Oahill,  who  had 
brought  in  the  hot  waUr,  "Mary,  tell  one  of  the 
boya  to  bring  out  Mr.  Bahama  hone. 

"Yea,  •ir." 

Ai  Mr.  Bakar  rode  from  the  hoa«e  he  held  the  f ol* 
lowing  bit  of  oonTeraaUon  with  himaelf. 

IthinkI  waaa  deaoe  of  a  fool,  an  aas,  to  aay  the 
least  of  it,  to  leara  to-night;  but  then  they'd  say  I 
was  afraid;  ay,  afraid,  and  that  wouldn't  do,  Mr. 
Baker.  Afrafal !  who  said  I  was  afraid;  who  dare 
say  it,  I  want  to  know  ?  God  protect  me  1  what  tha 
devil  te  tha*  though  1  Qh !  only  &n  ass—ha !  out  of 
my  way.  Well,  if  I  meet  any  fellows  wiU  I  shoot 
them?  Sure  they'd  shoot  me,  bat  then  I'd  be  a  deaoe 
of  »  fool  to  lose  my  life  on  aooount  of  two  pistobi 
and  a  few  pounds.  No,  I  am  at  Uie  gate  now, 
I *• 

<*  DeUvwr  your  anna  and  money  or  you're  a  dead 
man  T  inm  sboated  from  behind  the  piers,  and  two 
wicked  looking  things,  gons  no  doubt,  looked  out  at 
him  as  if  they  woold  take  grwit  pleasare  in  craok* 
ing  at  him. 

**  Te-ya-yea  i  gsnUeoMn,  f o-f  o<f or  tha  lore  of  Ood, 
don't  ahoot  ma  t  beta  they  are,"  and  he  handed  oat 
bia  pistols  and  monay. 

<*RidabnakagaiQ«oib**       ..J  ; 

«»Te.ya7eaI  gftnUeaan;  Loid  apfie  yaor  Uvea 
for  sparing  me."    '  "• 

Mr.  Baker  tkandered  np  to  tita  hdl  door,  and 
knocked  ilasbaly;  Frank  made  Ua  appearance. 


„j:s»v.. 


hi 


fc-!* 


ift       Tkt  aDttuuIlt  rf  GUn  Ctiup- 

ihe  bloody  p» ^.  iodd«»»  i  nw«H  * 

'Tlg^t  Mr^Baker «  Mid  Prank,  "1  «-  -"  yo« 
wm  Jrt  •  penrion;  com.  to,  .tiyw.Ti  y<»«  ^»"'*  «*» 
koine  to-night,  now  f 
••No,  Frank;  no,  boy." 

"  WhTt  Ae'  devU  are  tke*.r  »id  Mr.  Baker,  ai 

he  MW  hi.  p«m  •«V»rt^.**3.2?LSl  Frank. 

«I  thtok  you  ought  to  know  ^^'•^ J^* ''™ 
••  ni.  ha,  hi  two  of  Oie  b6y.  g«t  oabbjge  rtnmp., 
it  WPW  «d  robbed  you.  ha  I  ha  I  ha  r 

ffifhaYe  my  puri  and  plrtol.  anyway;  yoj 
th^  I  idTknow  them  Frank,  right  well;  a  good 

t^'y^t:^^  hal  hat  hat  ^^^^^X.?Z 
MrvLii4.  wouldn't  I;  catch  me  at  that, boy,  mi 
Ta^hl  I  *^U  for  them  it  wam't  any  one  elee  wa.  in 

hot  water;  rtog  thcrtjeU  Fntfik  I 
Mary  OahUl  made  her  appearance. 
••  More  hot  water,  Mary,"  wid  Frank. 


Mr.  Baktr's  Exploits. 


m 


ottagt. 

of  God,  hurry ! 
I;  ftbout  twenty 


inyw»y; 


I  think 


overpowered  me, 
dunned  p» — "» 
robberi.    There 

B  bloody  pft 1 

ent  wiU  hear  »U 

them  taken  like 

a,  I  shot  oondng 

««I  am  fore  you 
ay}  you  wont  go 


iiad  Mr.  Baker,  as 

«  parlor  table. 

them^**  eaid  Frank. 

t  cabbi^  atumpa, 

lalha!" 

BtoU  anyway,  you 

tight  well;  a  good 
Uketo  ihoot  your 
•t  that,  boy;  ha ! 

any  one  elte  was  In 

decanter,  and  •ome 

• 

anoe. 
1  Frank. 


"See.  Mary,  try  is  there  any  cold  meat  for  a 

.nad?«.ld  Mr.  Biker.  "  Ha  t  ha  1  ha !  faith,  it  was 

a  good  joke.    Give  me  the  hand,  Frank,  they  may 

thank  being  your  servants  for  having  wbol.  skins. 

thaJsago^  girl,  Mary;  is  that  hot?  It  is; now; 

Mary,  what  about  the  meat  V*     ^ 

» I  fear  there  U  none  done,  rir.  «.„«*^„i 

MNo  matter,  get  a  ehop-4evlhsh  fine  muttoni 

Nothingmakesamandrlnkbuttoeatenough,  eat, 

drink,  5,dbemerry,'a.hislordsWpt*yi  you  know, 
Frank,  we  are  parUcular  friendfc- 

Perhaps  we  have  devoted  too  much  of  our  spaoa 
to  Mr.  Baker;  morepver,  as  he  belonged  to  a  class, 
BOW  nearly,  if  not  altogether,  ex^  J^lfj^^i, 
rwders,  will,  no  doubt,  feel  surpriiKid  Oiat  the  craft 
^L^fellslon  did  not.  like  ma^  trtokj  change 
his  ve^  nature,  and  make  something  of  him;  sll  I 
SL  i^to  thiTls.  that  he  was  not  fit  for  W.  profes. 

rion  nor  his  pfofession  for  Mm. 

SkTmosm  inight  say  v^J  ^  «i?\lC 
Jn,  Mr.  Bsier  is  no  Idealbelng,  e««ted  to  heighten 

the  plot;  no,  I  give  him  in  l»«*^'*?T^.„^ 

atWnk.  K^e,"  «dd  Fraiik.  at  *»»•  ^Jj 

table  n«r«oming.  "  «i  we  had  -on- «toU«t  night. 

we  must  give  up  our  Uttle  plo^loj*  O^^"*** 
«1  fear  so."  said  Kate,  looking  disjointed. 

«I^3l  you  what  we  wUl  do;  WUly  ^^ 
WiU  grLottag  nnta  afa«-r4im%  «id  lh«i  w.  will 


Sl®^S«iSB««S 


1/4  The  (TDetnuUs  of  Glen  Cotta^. 

So  Fnak  and  Willy  set  out,  with  tiidr  dogs  and 
guns. 

<*  I  maUt  paaa  by  Ballybnifl;  tO'  a«e  my  poor  none, 
Willy,"  said  Frank, 

Mn.  OormaekVJhOaW  «ras«nio«  clean  (me.  It 
was  sarroanded  with  landi  and' {(oplar  treea.  The 
walls  wc;<>  roaghHHWty  and  ttoee  leal  glass  Windows 
gave  light  aiid  air  «o  the  interior.  The  yard  was 
graveiied^  and  free  from  iriiA  hi^esy  or  any  nvisanoB 
of  tin  Idnd.  Nelly  Oormaek  was  yery  busy  in  the 
yard;  feeding  a  whole  re|^in0bt>  of  poultry,  that  clat- 
tered and  oao^edabo^t  her. 

<*  €U>od  morniag,  Maiy,**  said  Frank;  **  old  none 
ddetaH  see  me  y«tj  she  is  so  busy  at  her  ttooking. 
HdW  are  yon  t "  nid  he,  oonung  up,  and  blooking 
up  the  dooir  near  her.  Htk  Oormaok  i-aised  hor 
head,  and  pultod  her  specks  mit  her  nose: — 

«  Anahl  is  this  MistherFiaak  ?  " 

<*  It  is,  ma'am;  and  this  k  my  young  friend,  Ur. 


«£Hinre  yo*re  weloom«;  siti  down,  gintlemen; 
Mary,  get  tHim  ohairs." 

Mary  dusted  two  sttggawB*bdtt(nn8d  ohairs,  and 
placed  them  near  thie  iire.  Willy  oast  his  eyes  about 
the  dean,  lidy  kitchen,  with  its  rows  of  tins;  and 
plates,  and  Bogc0n%  dl  as  bright  and  elean  as  sand 
oouldnuike  them.^ 

<='This  is  a  eomf«rtabla  bioiMW  yon  .h«v%  Mrs. 
Oormaek," 'said' Wilfy.   -  •■  ^^<ir  i:\  v,.:t-:;n  v^.  ,. 

"It  is,  indeed,  sir,"  said  she ;[  "btit  what  good  is 


lottage. 
tiieir  dogs  and 

my  poor  none, 

oleao  one.  It 
lar  trees.  The 
I  glan  windows 

The  yard  was 
or  any  imisanoe 
sry  busy  in  the 
ialtry,thatolat- 

tidi;"  old  nana 
ither  irtooking. 
p,  and  blocking 
taok  raised  hw 
r  nose:—- 

ong  friend,  Mr. 

iWD,  gintlemen; 

ned  ohotrs,  and 
stlnseyesaboQt 
ws  of  tins;  and 
td  elean  as  sand 

yon  haiV%  Mia. 

at  what  good  is 


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175 


that;  shnre  we  are  sarved  widan  ejectment,"  and 
Mrs.  Cormack  sighed,  and  wiped  her  eyes. 

"  Do  you  owe  much  rent  ?  "  said  he. 

"Only  a  year's  and  I  have  it  aU  barrin  three 
pounds;  but  what  good  is  that;  I  fear  they  won't 
take  it;  it  is  said  that  they  mean  to  throwus  ^ont, 
for  to  make  large  farms,  as  they  did  to  the  Orogh- 
lawn  tenants."  n 

"I  hope  not,"  said  Prank;  "they  otonot  be  so 
cruel  as  that,  to  toss  out  a  poor  widow,  that  p»ya 

her  rent,"  ,        ^ 

« I  hope  not,  sir,  I  hope  not;  but  they  have  done  as 
bad.  K  they  were  to  throw  me  out  I  woidd  not  live 
long;  mavrone.  It  would  be  the  heart-breiA,  where 
my  father  and  moAer,  and  my  poor  man  att  died,  if 
I  don't  be  allowed  to  close  my  eyes  th*re." 

Mrs.  Cormack  wiped  her  eyes,  for  a  mournful  tea? 

rose  from  the  heart  to  them,  and  from  them  along 

her  withered  cheeks.  .,  ,;.     t   at 

«  Ohl  offer  them  the  rent  nurse,"  said  Frank;     1 

Tnll  sue  if  I  can  do  anything  for  you;  they  cannot 

^OW  it.  „  ^1.        n     ^*   - 

« I  wUl,  alanna,  as  soon  as  we  seU  the  sUp  ofj 
pig,  to  make  np  the  three  pounds,  and  may  God 
soften  their  hearts  to  talfe  it.'*  ^ 

«  Don't  sell  your  pig,  Mrt.  OowtacH"  »«id*rank; 
«I  will  be  your  creditor,  until  yott  getfiCMV  ilid 
he  placed  ttoee  potif^a  in  her  1«|^  ^  _^ 

« I  woii*t  take  it,  Mis&er  F«iik;  it  ia  too  good 
yon  are." 


ii!l' 


-  ■  ill: 


• 


i^  The  CDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

«« No,  now,  you  must  keep  it;  it  is  my  ChrlstmM 
preBent  to  my  old  nuwe;  and  God  knows,  Mm  Cor- 
Lck,  I  would  not  have  a  happy  ChrUtmaa  if  you 
were  digturbed." 

«  God  blew  you!  Misther  Frank;  it's  you  have  the 
good  heart;  God  will  reward  you,  Frank,  for  happy 
are  they  who  feel  for  the  widow  and  the  orphan. 

"Well,  Mary,"  said  Frank,  in  order  to  change 
the  converwtion,  «I  hope  you  don't  be  courting  the 

?A  Uttle,  Bir,"  Mid  Mary,  looking  moat  ooqnet- 
tlshly  at  Frankj  and  then  towing  back  her  hsur 
with  a  shake  of  her  head.  . 

Mary  ^as  evidently  a  coquette;  it  ^m  »»  *»!« 
narUe  of  her  eye,  it  was  in  the  toss  of  her  head,  it 
was  in  her  pretty  dimpled  face,  it  wasmevery  braid 
of  her  auburn  hair. 

«I  fear,MaVy,  you  are  a  coquette;  take  oare 
that  you  don't  bum  your  wings  like  the  moth,   said 

Frank.  %    -w     i 

«0!  sorra  fear  of  that,  Misther  Frank;  lonlyF*/ 

back  the  boys  wid  their  own  coin;  they  thmk,  wid 
their  palavering,  they  have  nothing  to  do  but  c<»x 
poor  innocent  colleens;  f«th,  they'll  have  two  dishes 
to  wash  wid  me,  I  am  thinkin'."  • 

« Take  care,  Mary,  take  oare;  we  are  oftai  caught 
when  we  least  expect  it;  it  istime  far  ««  to  go  now, 
Waiy;  good-bye.  Mary,  and  take  care  of  the  boys 
Mid  Frank,  extending  his  hand  with  a  smile  to  her, 

M  and  you,  nurse,  goodbye." 


t  Cottage. 

tismy  Christmas 

I  knows,  Mm.  Cor- 

Ohristmasif  you 

t;  it's  you  have  the 
I,  Frank,  for  happy 
and  the  orphan." 
1  order  to  change 
m'tbe  conning  the 

bng  most  coqnet- 
ng  back  her  hsir 

tte;  it  was  in  the 
toss  of  her  head,  it 
b  was  in  every  braid 

oqnette;  take  care 
like  the  moth,"  said 

r  Frank;  lonlypr*/ 
in;  they  think,  wid 
ting  to  do  bot  ooax 
jy'll  have  two  dishes 

• 

we  are  of  t«i  caught 
«ie  for  us  to  go  now, 
le  care  of  the  boys,'* 
with  a  snule  to  her, 


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177 


"  Take  care,  yourself,"  said  Mary,  with  a  sly  wiak 
at  him.  "  I  don't  know  is  it  devotion  takes  you  to 
see  your  uncle  so  often;  hat  hat  hat  take  that." 

Frank  blushed  up. 

«« Hat  Mary,  you  are  too  many  for  me,  I  see." 

"Don't  mind  that  helther-skelthw,  Misther 
Frank,"  laid  Mra.  OormaoL 

**  I  believe  you  are  right,  ma'am,"  said  Frank,  «  so 
good  day." 

'"  Good-day,  and  God  bless  yet "  replied  Mflfc  CJor- 

mack. 

«  Go  to  Clerihan  on  Sunday;  there  does  be  some 
one  in  a  front  pew  there,  looking  out  for  Misther 
Frank,"  said  Mary. 

*<  She  is  a  pvetty  girl,  Frank,  and  can  banter  well," 
■aid  Willy. 

«  She  is,"  Bud  Frank,  with  a  nigh. 

"  I  think  there  were  some  grains  of  twnth  in  her 
bantering  though,"  said  WiUy  with  a  snule;  "  at 
least,  Frank,  you  got  very  red  in  a  minute." 

«Hemt  maybe  so," said  Frank;*!  didn't  turn 
poet  yet  though,  Willy,  and  begin  to  make  songs, 
and  oali  her 'GathJeen  dear.' " 

It  was  Willy's  turn  now  to  blush. 

«  Oht  don't  change  oolois  that  way,  man,"  said 
Frank;  **you  see  we  both  have  our  secrats;  and* 
Willy,  my  dear  fellow,"  swd  Frank  faking  him  by 
the  haod,  **if  I  have  judged  your  seeiet  ri^^it^  XI 
wm  tmpi¥A  '\%vaA  be  your  fiienj^  too." 

*<Haod  bless  yool  Frw*,  God  Wfss  youl  it  is  ^  I 


W 


mm 


if^         Tht  ffDonniils  of  GUn  Cottage. 

like  your  noWe,  generous  ii«tiii^  I  «ee  Aero  to  no 
tt«eorneedtoconoeriitfK»»yo«.  I  love  her  dearly. 
Frankj  f'aehMbeenMMg^tomei  ihe hw  leioued 

me  from  the  grave;  she ^"  . 

..  That  will  do  now,  Waiy;  we  all  think  the  wo- 
mn  we  love  a«i  angel,  at  leal*  totil  we  get  married; 
but  married  men  eay  tha*  Kher »  aw  no  auA  ttoga 
as  human  angel.  «t^ -if  *hy  ougU_^  kn^w 
best;  but  Ae  is  a  noble  girl  no  doubt,  WiUy.    G«t 

on  as  well  a.  you  can,  my  dear  feUow.  ^^1^;;^ 
find  a  firm  friend  in  me,"  and  he  squeeaed  the  stu- 
dent's hand  in  his.  «,.„„•»      »    T!W«V 
"When  must  yott  Wtuni,  Willy t"  saia  Frank 

«To-morrowl'*  . 

"To-morrow!    Wttl  you  prwais.  to  spend  the 
Christmas  with  us?    I  wfll  then  introduce  yOu  to 

my  lady-love." 
« I  shall  ie«jl  ntost  happy,  Frai>^  _ 

Alter  crossing  seve«i  fields,  anameeUng  with  but 

Uttle  game  Frank  stopped:— 

^  a  poor  widow  hsw  below.    KaU  teldme  that  she 
tave^Landa.  herpo-r  oUldMn  muat  be  badly 
oCIwiUjustcaaarfseethsaa." 
iwiiy,FfaiA,waiy«i»otaltowme  to  act  the 

good  Samaritan  tottf  ^'     ,      „ 

«  As  you  please;  here  is  the  oabm  hetow-      _ 
There  was  nofting  pteuttar  aboui  Hs^8«fll- 

van's  cabin;  It  wM  like  IriA  cal*»  ill  g-fwj.  *»wv 

I^ky.  and  badly  ventikrted.     Small  htt-H^  «f 


Cottage. 

I  Me  ditro  ife  no 

I  love  her  dearly, 

■IwkMiwioaed 


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179 


kll  dunk  ihewo- 
we  get  married; 
re  no  each  tblnge 
r.  ongbt  to  know 
mbt,Waiy.  G«t 
i<m,  and  yon  will 
squeezed  the  >ttt- 

rt**  (Mia  Frank. 

liee  to  epend  the 
I  introdnoe  yOn  to 

lAiaeetlngtiMibat 

y  a  tiilt  oi  charity 
atif  toldme  that  die 
inm  aiiiat  ba  badly 

itowme  to  aet  the 

jbinbokw.** 
aboai^  NeUy  SoUi- 
UaBiftgMif«id,]ow, 
Small  bttil^  of 


•itrair,  itailod  into  holes  in  the  wall,  answered  the 
doable  purpose  of  keeping  out  the  air,  and  keepbg 
•in  the  smoke;  w  rather,  as  Nelly  herself  said,  "  of 
keeping  the  cabin  warm." 

"There  is  some  one  innde,  Frank;  I  hear  them 
speaking,**  said  WiUy,  as  they  reached  the  door. 

«« We'tt  shortly  se^  WiUy.** 

They  had  to  stoop  to  «inter  the  low  doorway. 
In  one  oomei^  ajpon  a  bed  of  straw,  lay  the  invalid, 
Nelly  SuUivan;  beride  her,  with  her  fe  erish  hand 
in  hen,  sat  Kate  0*DonneU.  Three  or  four  wt  etch- 
ed children  were  collected  around  some  bread  (md 
broken  meat,  near  the  fire;  bende  Kate  waa  abasket, 
in  which  she  had  brought  some  nourishment  for 
the  sick  woman  and  her  wretched  orphans. 

^Hat  iCrte,  U  this  you?  So  y«i  have  fore- 
stalled me,**  said  Frank. 

jSAte  looked  up  and  blushed;  for  trOA  charity, 
like  true  inety,  seeks  no  other  applaiuM  than  the 
coni«iotttne«s  <rfluwrimg  done  right. 
■    "It  is  ihtti  Iffisthat  Frank  Lord  blesd  ucrl  only 
for  her  I  was  daa«.  longago.^ 

<«^tood^b7«,  Nally^  I  nrast  go;  I  wiU  eaU  to- 
morrow,** and  «he  rose  to  depart. 

»  Oatt  I  do  layiluit  for  you  T*  said  Frank. 

«  Could  you  brfaig  her  the  doctor,  Frank  F*  arid 

Kate. 
«« Certainly,  I  will  have  him  come  at  once;  poor 

womao»  y<m  ahould  not  be  so  hMf^^irilMit  him; 


'M 


i8o 


The  ODoHnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


talra  thii  now,**  and  he  dipped  •  piece  of  tiiver  into 
her  hand. 

Willy  remained  after  them,  and  gave  hia  mite  to 
the  widow. 

*<  Don't  tell  any  one,"  said  he,  as  he  went  out 

'*I  think,  Willy,"  aaid  Frank,  as  the  latter  oame 
up,  *<  I  will  go  over  by  the  glen;  there  ought  to  be 
some  game  in  it;  yon  <»n  aee  Kate  home." 

"  With  pleaaare,"  aaid  Willy,  "and  I  wiah  yon 

anoceaa." 

''Oh,  aa  ancceaafnl  aa  yourself,  boy,  I  expect," 
aaid  he  with  a  caieleaa  air,  and  whiatling  to  his  dogs, 
stepped  oyer  the  ditch. 

Kate  and  Willy  wa&ed  on  in  nlente  for  some 
time. 

<*  Eat<"  aaid  he,  "  ianH  there  a  great  deal  of 
misery  in  the  world." 

**  Tea,  Willy;  the  poor  are  afflicted  sorely  here; 
their  reward,  indeed,  must  be  great  hereafter." 

"To  feed  the  hungry  ia  one  of  the  works  of 
meroy,  and  our  Saviour  aaya,  what  we  pTe  to  these 
poor  forlorn  ontoasta,  we  giye  to  Himself." 

"It's  tme^  Willy,  'CSharity  coven  a  multitude  of 
(dM.»" 

« And  shows  the  true  Ohrisllan,  Kate;  why,  love, 
if  yOQ  '^raie  adorned  with  preoioai  stimea  and 
jewels,  you  would  not  appear  so  charming  to  me  aa 
yon  did  beside  that  wretched  bed.'* 

Kate  blushed. 

*<  I  have  only  done  my  doty,  Willy.    God  doea 


Cottage. 
lieoe  of  tilver  into 
!  gave  hii  inite  to 

he  went  out. 

the  latter  o»me 
there  ought  to  be 

home." 
■and  I  Irish  yon 

boy,  I  expect,** 
liatlingtohtsdoga, 

nlence  lor  aome 

e  a  great  deal  of 

ioted  Borely  here; 
'eat  hereafter.** 
)  of  the  works  of 
lat  we  giro  to  these 
Himself.** 
en  a  mvltitnde  of 

a,  Kate;  why,  loye, 
redooii  st<mes  and 
charming  to  me  as 
d.'» 

Willy.    God  does 


Mr.  Baker's  Exploits. 


i8i 


not  give  ns  riches  to  close  onr  hearts  upon  them; 
no,  Willy,  but  to  relieve  His  little  ones,'* 

"There  would  be  less  misery  here,  Kate,  if  we 
had  fewer  proud  Pharisees,  who  wallow  in  the 
luxuries  of  wealth,  and  foi^t  that  the  poor  are 
their  brothers." 

'*  God  help  themt  I  fear  they  will  hare  a  black 
account  to  settle.*' 

« I  fear  so  too,  Kate.** 

"Kate,**  said  Willy,  and  he  took  her  hand  in  his. 

«  What,  Willy  f* 

"  Frank  knows  our  lore." 

Kate  blushed  and  .held  down  her  head. 

"  You  needn't  feel  so,  Kate,  love;  he  prnmises 
to  be  onr  friend.** 

Kate  brightened  np. 

*'  Does  he  ?  Franl^  noble,  generous  broti  ■  ov  % 
how  did  he  know  it  ?** 

"  I  think  he  heard  me  nnging  the  song  in  the 
bower  yesterday  evening;  besides,  Kate,  he  has,  I 
know,  some  love  secrets  of  his  own,  and  the  heart 
that  once  loves  sees  its  workings  in  another  as  if  by 
intuition.** 

When  they  reached  home  Frank  was  before  them, 
and  dinner  rea^.    After  dinner  they  retired  to  the 

garden.  The  driuiling  rain  had  ceased,  and  the 
eavy  clouds  had  passed  away,  leaving  the  evening 
fine  and  calm.  The  garden  Was  behind  the  hou«e ; 
a  French  window  opened  frcm  ft  small  pftrlour  into 
it.    the  Httie  garden  wai*  tastefolly  arrimged,  and 


iMi 


ill! 


iilliii! : 


i  Pi: 


103  Thi  aDonntUs  of  Glen  Cottagt. 

nicely  intonpened  with  r»v«l  ^«*"«  bordowd  with 
box,  8weet-willi»m,  forget-mfi-not,  bachelors'  bat- 
tons,  and  the  like.    In* comer  wss  a  smaU  sum- 
mer-house, made  of  young  larch   trees,  out  mio 
various  shapes;  beside  it  was  a  UtUe  rivulet,  over 
which  was  built  a  rockery  of  curious  and  grotesque 
stones,  honersuokles,  sweet-brier,  rose  trees,  and 
other  parasitical  pUnts  and  shrubs.    There  was  a 
rustic  seat  itround  the  interior;  here  they  agreed  to 
have  tea.    With  light  hearts  and  smiling  faces; 
our  party  sat  down  to  their  delieioas  beverage, 
Hweetened  by  the  perfume  of  the  aromatic  shrubs, 
plants,  and  flowers  that  yet  remained  as  if  lotb  to 
fade  away,  and  above  fA  Vy  conteAtmentr-  that 
inward  balm,  that  sweetens  the  humble  fare  of  the 
peasant,  and  often  makes  it  more  delicious  than  the 
sumptuous  dishes  of  the  peer. 

Bessy  strayed  about  the  gurden  to  ]^ok  the  few 
flowers  that  were,  Uke  the  last  rose  of  summer, 
« left  blooming  alone."  She  then  after  presenting  a 
boniiuet  to  Kate,  gave  another  to  Frank  and  WUly. 
"Thank  you,  Bessy," said  Willy;  "ihese  flowers 
are  Uke  yourself,  the  emblem  of  inn^ofsn^  ^d 

**""  You're  fond  of  flowers  then,  Willy,"  said  Kate. 
«  Oh,  yes,  Kate;  there  is  a  daa»ling  joy  *bout 
flowers  that  thriU  through  us  like  loving  words; 
they  speak  to  the  heart  of  man.  Look  a£  a  neat 
parterM  when  in  W  *oiaj  how  beantifol.  how  gorge- 
one  «»ey  look,    i  w  they  not  a  type  of  aU  that  w 


iwiiM*' 


ip 


Cottagi. 

bordered  with 

baohelon'  bat- 

I  a  smaU  som- 

trees,  out  into 

tde  rivalet,  over 

one  and  grotesque 

r,  roM  trees,  and 

ba.    There  waa  a 

ere  they  agreed  to 

nd  smiling  faces; 

lelieioQS  beverage, 

»  aromatio  shmbs, 

ined  as  if  loth-  to 

contei)tm«it~  -  that 

ramble  fare  of  the 

t  delidons  than  the 

iito  piok  the  few 
t  rose  of  summer, 
a  after  presenting  a 
o  Frank  and  Willy, 
lly;  "ihese  flowers 
of  inn^oeiu^  and 

r 

,WiUy,»  said  Kate, 
lauling  joy  *boat 
ike  loving  words; 
1.  Look  a£  a  u«at 
ian<ifal,  how  gorge- 
type  <^  all  that  is 


Mr.  Baker* s  Exploits. 


183 


grand  and  fdr?  Ood  has  made  them  the  purest 
language  of  nature— -they  speak  to  the  souL  The 
Persian  revels  in  their  perfume,  and  woos  his  mis- 
tress in  their  language.  He  tells  bis  tale  of  love  in 
a  rose-bud  or  pansy.  Thus  he  speaks  to  her  of  his 
hopes  a»d  fears.  They  deck  the  marriage  oouoh 
and  the  bridal  feast;  they  orown  the  youthful  bride, 
and  twine  her  brow;  they  strew  the  warrior's  path 
—a  nation's  mute  but  grateful  toibate;  Uiey  gariand 
the  lonely  tomb,  as  a  symbol  of  the  decay  of  Itfe ; 
they  featoon  the  altar,  mingUng  their  odor  with  the 
aoft  inoense  that  aseends  in  grateful  worship  to  the 
Host  Bigh-'-^neh  are  flowen." 

<* Tea,  indeed,"  said  Kate,  "flowers are  beautiful; 
they  are  natnre's  own  painlspg;  a  skilful  urUst 
may  paint  them  to  some  perfection,  and  heighten 
their  gaudy  oolOM,  8tiU»  tiiey  wa»t  the  frAgranoe, 
the  perfume,  the  reality  of  nature.  Can  the  pencil 
of  a  Rubens  or  an  Angelo  paint  the  ndiUtow,  or  talra 
off  the  varying  colors  of  the  jdty  f  As  well  might 
they  attempt  to  give  its  true  Mid  natural  lif 9  to  a 
rose," 

*'  Jare  you  aa  fond  of  music  as  of  flowers,  "Willy  T 
said  Kate,  af tjr  a  moment's  nienoe. 

**I  cannot  say  I  Mtt|  tUllI-love  muno  v«ymuefa; 
though  I  must  aay»  t bi^  iH>t  a  very  iflne  oar  tm  it; 
still,  I  lovo  its  BW[eot  sdWds  and  soft  influence  ovfer 
the  senses;  I  always  likd  the  soft  and  melauaholy; 
I  believe  it  is  more  in  aooordacoe  with  my  «wo 
temperament.'* 


1% 


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.*-«it??swms3;«  wr.s  siniBatBBTOnisaisii  WBWBasBatiwwiww**- 


l84  Th€  CDonnells  of  Glen  Cottagt.  • 

«A«  for  me,"  Mid  Kate,  "I  think  I  could  not 
live  without  muiio;  when  I  feel  heavy  or  lonely,  or 
when  anything  dl-pleaw.  me,  I  play  a  few  lively 
tuuei,  .ing  a  few  song-,  and  in  a  moment  I  forget 
that  the  world  haa  either  care  or  sorrow.  I  am,  a« 
Richard  says, 'myaelf  again.'  But  corneal  think 
the  genius  of  melancholy  is  steaUng  over  us;  get 
your  flute,  Willy,  and  Frank,  your  cUrione^  and 
let  us  set  up  a  perfect  oratorio.  Oome  now,  I  wUl 
ring  with  you." 

■nie  soft  notes  of  the  lute,  the  sweet,  low,  irapaa- 
flioned  voice,  the  still  sUence  around,  gave  It  i«me- 
thing  of  the  air  of  those  fabled  bowers  into  which 
Sylvian  nymphs  decoy  mortals.  The  evening  was 
beginning  to  get  ohUly,  and  a  low,  fitful  breeae  was 
moaning  among  the  tree^. 

"  I  think,"  said  Frank,  as  he  looked  at  little  Bessy 
nestling  under  his  coat,  "the  evening  is  chillj  we 
have  better  go  in." 

**  I  think  so,  too,^  said  Kate. 


mmmmmm 


■MIM 


■■Mi 


n  Cottage.   • 

;hink  I  could  not 
leavy  or  lonely,  or 
play  a  few  lively 
a  moment  I  forget 
■orrow.  I  am,  a« 
lut  oome,t  I  tbink 
Ling  over  oa;  get 
our  clarionet,  and 
Oome  now,  I  will 

•weet,  low,  Impa*- 

(und,  gave  it  nome- 

i  bowers  into  which 

The  evening  was 

n,  fitful  breeie  was 

ooked  at  little  Bessy 
ivening  is  chill;  we 


CHAPTER  XII. 

BOii>  Aooomrr  o»  xb.  blus — ak  ibish  aobiit. 

It  must  be  recollected  that  we  are  writing  of  • 
state  of  things  that  eiiited  before  the  fandne  years. 
We  are,  so  far,  painting  Uie  peasantry  in  their  g»y, 
light-hearted,  holiday  enjoyment.    Even  then  there 
were  cmel,  heartless  task-mastars,  like  Vr.  E1U% 
who  hardened  the  hearts  of   the  landlords.  Bad 
pointed  with  the  finger  of  soom  at  the  poor  strag- 
gling farmhouses  and  cabins  of  the  tMUUtry,  and 
then  with  an  air  of  triumph  pointwl  out  his  own 
comforUble  house  and  offices,  his  weU-tilled,  well- 
sheltered  fields,  his  trim  hedges,  his  model  farm,  as 
much  as  to  say,  see  what  industry,  skill,  and  pereever- 
anoe  can  do.  Who  would  be  looldng  at  such  wretched 
hoTtils,  such  abject  misery  as  we  see  around  u^  when 
he  could  deUght  his  eyes  with  indications  of  taste 
and  luxury?    Who  would  tolerate  such  a  lasy,  in- 
dolent people  to  incumber  the  soil?— people  on 
whom  precept  and  example  are  lost— people  who 
will  not  be  taught,  but  persist  in  their  own  bar- 
barons,  ignorant  ways.    He  did  not  tell  the  land- 
lord that  he  had  a  long  lease  of  his  holdings  at  a 
moderate  rent,  and  therjsfore  felt  secure  in  his  outlay; 
he  did  not  tell  the  landlord  that  these  poor  tenants 


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1 86  Tht  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

had  neither  lease  nor  protection;  that  they  were 
living  merely  in  a  state  of  sofferanoe;  that  if  they 
built  houses  or  improved  the  land,  they  should  pay 
an  increased  rent;  that  by  his  artful  contrivanoes, 
notices  to  quit,  and  the  daily  fear  of  eviction  and 
the  like,  he  has  damped  their  energies,  and  made 
toil  without  a  prospect  of  grin  hopeless;  and  that 
he  has  made  them  bencl  thfrir  nedu  to  their  servile 
state  with  apathy  and  indifference.  The  tenants 
must  then  naturaUy  regard  the  Undtord  as  a  cold, 
nnfeeling  tyrant,  inoapdiile  of  jaty  or  xemorse,  whose 
sole  ohjjeot  is  to  oradi  and  grind  them  down,  until 
ohanoe  gives  him  an  opportunity  of  exterminating 

them.  .        •«     _iv 

As  I  said  bef <ae,  I  have,  up  to  tius,  bewi  describ- 
ing a  stote  of  things  ensting  previous  to  the  famine 
years.  The  population  had  inoreased.in  rapid  pro- 
portion.  This  was  owing  to  the  great  f  aoiUty  there 
existed  of  proouiing  the  neoessaries  of  life.  Parents 
felt  no  uneasiness  about  the  support  of  their  oflp. 
spring  when  food  was  so  easily  procured.  The 
poUto  was  the  manna  of  heaven  to  the  Irish  peas- 
ant; it  supported  him  in  ease  and  ^enty  at  least. 

The  potato  grew  almost  spontaneously;  it  grew 
luxuriantly,  plamng  abundance  within  the  reach  of 
the  poorest;  their  moderate  wants  were  amply««tis- 
fied.  A  peasant  and  his  family,  ooUeoted  around  a 
dish  of  mealy  poUtoes— if  they  had  tha  addition  of 
a  sup  of  milk— felt  thai  they  war*  happy  iu  their 
frugal  enjoymmit. 


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tbey  were 
hat  if  they 

ghould  pay 
mtriranoeB, 
viotion  and 

and  made 

;  and  that 
hair  servile 
llie  tenants 
1  as  a  cold, 
none,  whose 
down,  antil 
temuna^g 

eendesorib- 
}  the  famine 
a  rapid  pnh 
facility  ther«i 
fe.  Parents 
of  their  oflt 
oared.  The 
I  Irish  peas> 
y  at  least 
isly;  itgre>  ^ 
the  reach  of 
I  amply  tuitis- 
bed  around  a 
B  addition  of 
^^ia  their 


Softu  Account  of  Mr.  ElUs. 


187 


t^\ 


I 


They  then  dang  too  closely  to  the  land  of  their 
f athersy  the  land  of  their  hope  and  love,  to  seek 
wealth  or  distinctions  elsewhere. 

The  Indian  does  not  leave  his  hunting  ground  or 
the  bones  of  his  fathers  with  more  reluctance  than 
does  the  Irish  peasant  his  humble  cabin,  and  the 
grave-yard,  where  rest  ^  bones  of  those  he  holds 
dear.  He  will  softer  pevseoutiims  in  order  to  cling 
to  the  green  fields  (d  his  yotttb,  to  the  home  of  his 
affeodons.  There  was  a  ohiutm.  for  him  bendes  in 
the  light  ndioaome.  hummi^  the  merry  dance  and 
play,  the  kind  sod  aooial  infeerooorse  that  character* 
ize  oar  peasantry. 

The  famine  came  and  changed  »U  this.  TIm 
heartless  indiffeiance,  the  experimental  {dulosophy 
(tf  l^e  English  Qovenuneiit,  the  txgw^  onohristian 
oonduet  of  Irish  laadlwds,  in  laying  waste, the  cona- 
tty,  in  levelllag  the  poor  man's  cabin,  and  sen4iog 
him  and  his  family  ta  a  pavper's  j^vo,  l»ve  iroa- 
detf  ally  ehaoged:  this  state  of  tfaipgs. 

It  is  tme,  tbafc  in  the  antama  of  '40,  the  time  of 
which  I  am  now  writing,  thepe  was>  partial  blight 
<rf  the  potato  crop;  and  as  all  ^her  crops  were  luxu- 
riant, Uie  people  ^d  not  bring  home  to  their  minds 
the  dreadfal  chances  of  famine  arising  from  a  more 
gwiend  f ularSb 

It  is  time  that  we  say  sometling  about  Mr.  Ellis. 
Beyond  the  few  hints  throvnn  ont  already  concera- 
ing  1dm,  timnt  is  Uttl*  to  t«U  oar  renders. 

He  was  a  Scotchman,  and  had  come  over  some 


l88        The  aDontulIs  of  Gltn  Cottage. 

twenty  yeaw  before  m  »  steward  and  agrionlturist 
to  the  late  Lord  OlearalL    With  the  canny  foresight 
of  his  race,  he  improved  bia  position,  tintol  he  waa 
able  to  lend  large  auma  to  the  young  lord,  whose 
traveling  and  expenaive  habiU  f owed  hua  to  make 
frequent  calla  on  Mr.  Ellia'a  pur«>.    After  the  death 
of  hi.  father,  young  LotdOlearall  settled  on  hia 
fine  property,  and  waa  guided  iuita  management  by 
the  sagadou.  M».  EUifc    On  account  of  the  large 
gumahe  had  .dvanoed,  Mr.  EUi.  oame  in  f or  f arm 
after  farm,  agency  aft«  agency,  untd  Ae  exclusive 
management  of  the  property  remained  m  his  hands. 
Mr  EUis  had  his  own^  end.  in  view;  he  was  a  deep 
thinker,  and  for  near  twenty  years  his  heart  was  set 
on  becoming  proprietor  of  at  least  a  part  of  the 
estate.    AUhisplot^aUhisscheme^hadthis^imd 
object  In  view.    He  iapreiied  the  landlord  with  the 
benefit  of  Improvement,  for  improvement  with  ^m 
meant  eviction  first»  and  then  to  ennch  himself  Mid 
STSiend.  uponti^apoiL    He  drew  the  att^j^ 
of  the  landlord  to  Wa  house  and  farms;  nothing 
could  be  better  managed,  nothing  wmld  be  n«iter ; 
Tn  he  pointed  out  the  rudely-tiUed  «•«•  <>*  *^« 
tenants,  Jhom.  w«>dy  corn  was  evidence  o    th«r 
larine«andimprovidence.  Thuadldhewhoo^^upthe 
landlord  wHh  the  spirit  of  improvement.  untU  arm 
after  farm,  estate  after  artate,  were  cleared  c&  ^eir 
hard-worldng,  but  opp««ed  twwtry,  and  then 
hM»ded  over  to  Mr.  EUia't  reforming  care.    When 
tW.wifdoiie,Mr.iattiwaatiiwtewoo"Mwn*»<»°»« 


tage. 

I  agrionltarist 
anny  foresight 
I,  until  he  was 
ig  lord,  -whose 
i  him  to  make 
lifter  the  death 
settled  on  hia 
lanagement  by 
It  of  the  large 
neinfor  farm 
il  the  exolasive 
3d  in  his  hands. 

he  was  a  deep 
is  heart  was  set 

a  part  of  the 
^had  this  grand 
mdlord  with  the 
emefit  with  him 
toh  himself  aad 
twihe  attention 

farms;  nothing  , 
iooldbe  neater; 
led  fields  of  the 
vidence  of  their 
1  he  school  up  the 
imeni^  until  farm 
\  olearod  off  their 
intry,  and  then 
Dg  OM*.  When 
i^oommend  some 


Some  Account  of  Mr,  Ellis. 


189 


of  his  Scotch  friends  as  tenants.  The  landlord  took 
this  very  kindly  of  him,  thinking  tl»«t  he  was,  in  his 
seal  for  his  service,  providing  for  him  industrious, 
enterprising  tenants. 

It  is  true  that  large  sums  hid  be«i  expended  on 
the  improvement  of  the  land  and  in  bnllding  houses, 
and  after  all,  the  so-called  la«y  Irish  w«)t«  paying  ss 
high,  if  not  a  higher  rent,  hut  th«,  tb«re  was  such 
an  appearance  of  neatness  and  im]^venwnt  about 
the  estate.  Had  Lord  Olearall  but  given  leases,  or 
afforded  protection  to  the  old  tenants,  h<»  need  not 
expend  these  large  sums  that  were  sinking  him  ip 
debt;  his  property  would  be  weH  managed,  and  he 
would  have  raised  about  Mm  a  gtlrtefnl  and  happy 
tenantry.  Xord  Clearall  *d  not  know  thatHv. 
Ellis  had  got  large  sums  from  his  Seotoh  friends  for 
his  kind  offices  in  their  behalf.  Thus  is  the  spirit  of 
the  people  broken  down,  and  their  hearts  demoralised 
by  a  system  of  praeltyand  oppreasioa  pecnUsrto 
unfortunate  Iwland,—a  system  wladi  has  poisoned 
the  deeply  i«flectiv«  and  imaginative  minds  of  our 
peasantry,  and  has  perverted  lAsaSx  g»y,  light  hearts, 
sparkling  wit>  wit  wid  humor,  into  moroM  sullen 
spirits,  thiisti.  ,  for  vttigeanoe  upon  their  q>iwe»sonf 

It  is  better  that  we  should  1st  the  iwwUr  see  the 
subtle  machinery  usiBd  for  regmersting  fie  wiforttt- 
natetettfttttiy. 

•whiht  te»»t  riitw  KsHiSL!!£iS£Lil 

Ireland  we  •*•  not  kwnre,  but  toJaAge  titmlmwmmmmOMm 
iiaa  tlCrtifcm  wtoMS  SHU  p«rpetei»B4  tt«S»  *•  IPf  •«» 


1^         The  aDonneUs  of  GUn  Cottage. 

The  Lodge,  ••  Mr.  BUIrfe  reddenoe  wm  called, 
was  ritoated  about  two  miles  from  Mr.  O'Donneiri. 
It  was  formerly  the  residenoe  of  some  unfortu- 
nato  farmer;  it  was    repaired    and   ornamented, 
snd  some  new  wings  bwlt  to  it  by  its  present 
ocoapier.     It  was  converted  into  a  very    tasty- 
looking  residenoe  oatside,    and  a   veiy    comfor- 
table one  within  door*     It  commanded  an  e» 
tensive  view  of  a  broad,  fertUe    valley    thickly 
dotted  with  trees,  w"^  their  green  foliage  wav-^ 
ing  in  the  breeae.     Al  ant  a  mile  further  down 
the  glen,  seated  on  a  rising  gwund,  stood   the 
prond  reddenoe  of  Lord  Olearall,  or,  as  it  waa 
Styled,  the  Castle.     This,  whh   its   surroundmg 
groves  of  shady  trees,  added  to  the  picturesque- 
ness  of  the  view  from  the  lodge.      Behind  the 
oottage  was  an  Extensive  rattge  rf  farm-houses, 
and  a  large   haggard   of    hay  j»d  corn,    wej 
thatched  and  secured.     <»«•  and  wealth  marked 
everything,  from  the  tarty  dw*lli»ft  down  to  the 
httmblestshed.     If,  without  all    were   gay   and 
well  eared,  within  the  a^>B.a«<*  was  not  le^ 
pleasing.     The  larg.  «agg*d  kiteh«,   was  iwU 
Ut  with  a  huge  peat  fce,  and  ^  "^o^J  ^ 
fins,  pans,  .pots,  and  aU  the  aeoessoriss  of  kitchen 
lue.  not  forgetting  several  iitehea  of  b^on,  that 
W  from  the  ceiling.     A  hall,  wW»  ftoiMrrtepa 
naohing  it  f rom  thfc  outside,    lan   through   the 
.entre  of  the  house.     Off  this  hall  br*t,ched   a 
drawinrroom  «d  parior.     At  the  end  of    the 


*i  Wk-:JJ 


ttage. 

Be  wtsoslled* 
r.  O'Donneirs. 
lome  unfortor 

ornamented, 
jy  its  present 
k  very  tasty- 
Teiy  oomfor- 
anded  an  exi 
ralley  thickly 
a  foUage  wav- 

f nrther  down 
Dd|  stood   the 
or,  as  it  was 
g   sorroanding 
he  pieturesqve- 
Behind  the 
I  lann-hotnes, 
od  eom,    well 
wealth  marked 
i|^  downtotiie 
rave    gay    and 
{  was  not  l«sa 
hen,   was  well 
iril  stored  with 
leries  of  kitolnii 
I  «e  bfM9<m»  thai 
irtt^  atona  steps 
d  through   the 
1^  br&tiched   a 
lo  end  oC    the 


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191 


hall,  with  a  passage  leading  to  it  from  the 
kitchen,  was  an  office,  where  Mr.  Ellis  trans- 
acted hu  bnsiness  with  the  tenants  and  servants. 
As  we  have  uo  hosineoa  there  for  the  present, 
we  will  jost  walk  into  the  parlor. 

This  was  a  comfortable  room,  covered  with  a 
Brussels  carpet.  Its  furniture  consisted  of  aa 
elegant  oval  taUe  ia  the  centre  of  the  floor^  two 
lounges,  stMoe  easy  chairs,  a  sidsKhoard,  and'  a 
piano.  A  huge  giU  minor  was  suspended  over 
the  chimney-piece;  whilst  on  the  latter  were 
placed  a  few  pretty  vases  filled  with  flowers, 
and  some  rare,  china  ornaments.  In  an  arai- 
chair,  to  the  ri{^t  of  the  bburing  coal  fire,  sat 
Mr.  ElHst  He  was  a  vaui  of  aheut  fifty  yean 
of  age.  13m  dark  hair  was  streaked  with  j^y, 
and  de^  imea  6i  ear^  that  betokened  h^  plot-^ 
ting  nature,  ran  aorop  lus  forehead,  He  was  of 
middle  sise,  aUd  spadi  in  flesh.  His  eyes  were 
grey  and  p«ietrating>  Hia  lips  were  compress* 
ed  aboat  ^^e  angles  M  the  month.  On  the 
wholes  there  was  an  cacpeesnon  of  deep  ctianipg 
Mid  aontenesa  ia  avery  feature  of  his  rather 
riaistMT'lookiog  laOe.  S^  diess  was  of  the 
costume  d  the  pfeiwt  day,  towitkri^fnK^  coftt, 
tweed  tHmsers  and  ^reab.  A^  tha,  other  nde  of 
the  fire^  i&(^ly  engaged  with  Mma  papeta,  Htfe 
a  y<King  man  of  about  tifen^>ftye.  Ha  bona 
evid«at  Ukeneas  to  the  oih«rv  1%^  i|is  Hn|^ 
Pembert^  nephew  to  Mr.  Ellis.  # 


:i-  !• 


t^i        Tht  aDonntlls  of  GlfH  Cottag*. 

There  wm  •  oanningiieM  •bo^t  the  «n.ll  gr»T 
«ye,  about  hi.  narrow  wrinkled  brow,  wd  coarw, 
lual-looking  face,  that  m.de  you  feel  not  ^ 
.aw  in  hi.  company.    He  pored  over  hij  p.p«« 
tith  a  certain  air  of  half  a-urance  "dnnea-y 
diffidence,  that  HI  became  one  m  ^^IJT^^ 
toMr.  Elli..     Atthe^ndof  theUble,withher 
head  resting  on  her  left  hand,  «t  a  young  girl 
fading  a  book  that  lay  open  befo~  h^   f^ 
was    about   eighteen;  her  figure,  of  middle  d«^ 
^  gracefully  moulded.     Her  face  wa.   ra  her 
^JZ.  fair.    So  delicate  did  •?•  »?!«"» J Jj* 
t1  mteht  earily  ~e  the  net-work  of  bluevein.  that 
STveld  her  U«id  and  hand,      ^re  wm 
in    her    countenance,    though,    .omething   of    a 
dwMimy   liBtle«ie«,   that    gave   her    •«    a^'    «' 
Ziii  dep«.dence.     Such  w«  ^^^  ^W^!  ^^ 
daughter  and  only 'child  of    Mr.    EU«.     There 
wa.  nothing  of  the    crafty    oum»ingne«   of  the 
llTZi  her,  .he  mutt  have  l«Aerit.d    h«^ 
pale  f«Je  and  gentle,  unawumlng   mam^jr  from 
her  mother.     Li«y  wa.  alone,  her  mother  had 
dSd  a  few  year,  befow.  snd  a.  .he  had  no  ao- 
Itv    for  her  father  wa.  wldom  at  home,    .he 
^t  her  time  reading  «ovri.«»d"ligiou.tnu,U 
SSout  due  T^riL  to  their  merit..    Perhap.  to 

for  one  «>  young    wd    «»oepti1.1e*    wa.    owing 
her  inactive  Brtleawc-  of  character. 


MS^ 


)  sm»ll  grey 
and  coarse, 
feel  not  at 
r  his  papers 
and  nneasy 
larly  related 
ble,  with  her 
young  girl 
re  her.    She 
ndddle  riie, 
was   rather 
appear,  that 
lae  veins  that 
There  was 
BtUng   of    a 
•    an    air    of 
uy  Ellis,  the 
EUifc     There 
gness   of  the 
inherited    her 
manner  from 
r  mother  had 
ihe  hadnoso- 
Kt  home,    she 
reUg;ioo8  tracts 
I.    Perhaps  to 
onataral  study 
j^   was    owing 
er. 


Somt  Account  of  Mr.  Ellis. 


193 


."Well,  Hagh,  my  boy,**  said  Mr.  Ellis  "have 
yoa  made  it  oat  yetP* 

'*Ka,  sir,**  said  Hngh;  for  Hagh  being  bat 
a  few  years  from  Scotland  had  not  yet  got  rid 
of  its  dialect. 

"Well,  then,  let  them  alone  until  to-morrow; 
we  will  have  a  glass  of  panch,  for  I  have  good 
news — ring  the  bell,  Hagh." 

Hagh  did  so,  and  a  servant  shortly  made  her 
appearance. 

*<  Get  some  hot  water  and  spirits,**  said  Mr.  Ellla. 

"I  mast  tell  yoa,  Hugh,**  sidd  he  when  tha 
servant  disappeared,  "that  his  lordship  has  ap- 
pointed me  agent  over  the  Ballybraok  property.** 

*'  Na,  indeed,**  sud  Hagh:  that  is  mackle  kind 
of  his  lardship.** 

The  servant  had  now  laid  the  glasses  and  de- 
canters. "That  will  do;  yoa  may  go^**  said  Mr. 
ElUs.  "Come  Hagh,  lad,  fill  a  glass  and  let  ua 
drink  a  health  to  his  lordkhip.**  . 

""With  maokle  pleasure,**  said  Hogjh;  and  they 
emptied  thdr  glasses  >o  the  toast 

"  How  long  do  yon  Jliilik  am  I  living  with  his 
lordshipr 

"Five  years,  I  ken,**  said  Hagh;  "coanting  from 
the  death  of  the  preeent  lard*fi  father.** 

"No,  no,  thafs  not  wKiat  1  m^ra.  Hpw  laiog 
am  I  in  this  coanty  altogetherf** 

"I  dinna  ken,  Fm  sare,**  isid  H«gh.       ' 

"lat  me  see **  and-  Mr.  TXXSm  liAt  bade  In 


li! 


194        Th«  ODonntlU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

hi.  ohidr  in  a  .Ute  of  deep  reflootion;  "y«H  *J»*J 
it  1  exMtly  twenty-flve  year,  next  March,  Hagh.  I 
h.4  three  ponnd.  in  my  pocket  when  I  oommenced 
M  .teward  under  hi.  lordAip.  I  .m  "O^  worth 
in  oa.h  alone,  Hugh,  abont  ten  thoo-an^  which  i. 
in  hi.  lordship',  hand^  w  you  .we  I  go'  <>"  J'"* 
M,d  Li..y  hew,"  wld  he,  looking  at  hi.  daughter. 
« will  hare  a  nice  fortune."  ,  ^    i. 

«Ay,  indeed,  rir,"  «iid  Hugh;  "l^-^*"**^^ 
snd  k  will  make  a  pretty  penny  for-a  braw  httle 
1— «r  a.  Miny  is**  .       , 

« Ton  are  right,  Hugh,  you  are  rig^*i  o'^"!; 
Aell  Uve  dii«d  I  think  th^  hi.  lord.l«P^U 
Lte  over  the  f.e..imple  ol  tkia  ho«e   «d  land 

on  me  Aortly  for  a  »'*'»'1«'«?  ^f""*?**^?;^  .. 
Li«y  looked  up  from  har  book  and  .miled  at 

oloudedhi. face,  andhe  muttered  to  Mm««lf,  '-he 
«»1  na  have  all  If  I  can  prevent  her. 

U,  Mm.  oy.r  to  .  ««  a»T".  -y  W«l«rf«7  ■»•«. 

-^I'lrL  ih.  «.  -r.-  -«  H.gh.  «ta«. 
oSvaIv  "Mu't  they  notloedf* 

"TieyTr^  ihey  .r^^  '-^  Mr.  EUi.;  "but  when 
tW^e  ^er,  ier^iH  iWnk  it  i.  to  get  a  «»t- 
^tLir-^bly  wilf  bring  what  -oneyjj.^;-; 
and  a.  there  U  a  year*,  running  jple.  ^^«*  *"; 
twer.  a  year*,  rent,  we  ««  pnt  them  out  after- 

ward..**    0 


«<  yes,  thftt's 
h,Hagh.  'I 
oommenoed 
now  worth, 
nd,  which  ia 
l^t  on  w«U, 
lU  daogfater, 

id  andftook 
sbntwUttle 

ht;  of  ooarae 
lordahip  will 
le  and  land 
oration." 
td  smiled  at 
,  mnd  a  frown 
himself,  '*ahe 
r." 

fbraff  tenanta 
naaday  next,** 

[agh,  aabnuip 

0- 

to;  "but  when 
s  to  get  a  wt> 
mey  they  can; 
le,  whidi  an- 
im  out  af  ter- 


Scm*  Account  of  Mr.  Ellis. 


19s 


Hugh  mdled  the  smil*  of  a  demon. 

**Let  08  aoak  them  aa  dry  as  a  sponge  before 
we  throw  them  away.** 

** What  of  the  Ballybraok  tenants?"  said  Hugh. 

♦•They  are  safe  juat  now,  safe  just  now;  they 
have  leases,  but  they  will  be  up  in  a  few  years, 
and  then  let  them  look  to  themselves ;  yon  may 
be  living  in  that  cosy  neet  of  the  O'Donnell's  yet, 
Hugh." 

Hugh  gave  a  grim,  smile  of  satisfaotion,  and 
Ussy  raised  her  heavy  eyes  from  the  book  and 
said:— 

**  Papa,  isnt  it  wrong  to  turn  people  out  of  their 
houses;  Oow  the  O'Donnella  are  good  kind  people; 
isn't  it  a  pity  to  turn  tliem  outf 

<*Ko,  ohild;  the  people  are  laay  and  indolent, 
and  it  is  better  for  them  to  be  eandng  their  day'a 
hire,  «r  to  go  to  some  foreign  omintry,  where  they 
can  live  better  than  here,  than  be  spoiling  the 
land.  Look  at  the  diflbrenoe  of  my  farm  here, 
that  was  all  waste  when  I  got  it,  full  of  furse, 
gardens,  and  useless  fences,  that  the  wretched 
tenanta  had  madK  Il7««»  thap-  as  bad  m  any  of 
the  places  you  see  «MiiA}.lM»k  at  it  now,  pet.** 

**I  see,  papa;  it  ia  ft^lnantifnl  place,  indeed;  but 
sure  the  ODonnells  have  a  nice  place,  and  yon 
need  not  turn  them  out;  beridea,  papa,  it  must  be 
a  terrible  thing  to  be  turned  out  of  one^  house.** 

u\\  must,  child,  for  persons  having  a  oomfop* 
table  house  like  ours,**  and  he  looked  about  the 


ig6         The  ODontuUs  »f  GUn  Cottagt. 

,„^  U.ffol  toom;  "Vat  for  ih«-  'T^^*"^ 
Jmwf  If.  •  ble«lng  to  knoA  tham  down. 

It  U  h.rd  to  «iy  from  wh.t  motiy.  Li»y  •  ^^ 
TOOMV  of  tho  ODonndli  proowded,  M  the  iwi- 

Sen  Ufly  ritdlng  «m.  «>--»*^°r';:^^  few 
Ae  WM  walking  ttarontek  «•  »'  '^t    K  Jmed 

ilTe  'appearice  of  a  young  bnll  ^^^'^^ 
git  a  good  dUUnoe  from  haA  ^he  awiamett^  ana 
ight  have  fainted,  bad  «<J  F«ak  OT)onneU 
jaSped  over  the  fence,  with  hi  gnnonbi.  .honl- 
der.  and  eaoorted  her  home.  ^  ..  «» 

He  wa.  conrteon.  and  8«5«r^y  ^  ,J  "  ^ 
generally,  i.  in  «>»•  ^r^T  ««^  *^  TnT^^ 
S^es  meet  with  their  lorer^  thert  la  Jo  teiung 
iSJn^on.  oroMed  k.r  pr.aon.Uttloh.ad. 


"""P^ 


oor  eMWf 
down." 
Liwy't  *A- 
M  the  m1- 
.     8h«  hftd 
reli;  and  ai 
Iclds,  a  few 
,oh  alarmed 
It  bello'.'ed 
reamed,  and 
c  0*Doi>nett 
on  Ua  ahonl- 

,  and  as  it 

lort  Tomantio 
a  no  tdDing 
to  head.    ' 


CHAPTER  Xra. 

AM  lauH  Aamn  aitd  ■»  Tioniia. 

Turn  wnt  day  li  a  very  imporunt  day  to  Iriah 

tenants  in  general.     ThoM  wlio  have   the  wnt 

mutt  wear  a  looTt  of  grateful  oom|>!aoenoy,   and 

thoM  who  have  not,  of  ahjeot  dependence.    They 

know  that  their  fate  lies  in  the  hands  of  the 

great  man,  whose  had  report  to  the  landlord   is 

as  sure  destruotion  to  th«m  is  ih«  tikase  of  the 

Emperor  of  Russia   to  his  i«rfs;  therefore  the 

Irish  serfs  must  study  the  httmolr  of  thsir  lord 

and  master,  and  adapt  their  Itae  of  poHey  aooord- 

ingly.     It  is  a  nioo  pdnt  of  dispute  who  will  go 

in  first,  hut  the  decide  generally  falls  upon  some 

one  ahle  to  meet  Ms  retot  in  full.    As  soon  as  he 

comes  out,  he  has  to  answer  a  regular  f  b  of  quea- 

tions  in  Itisb,  such  as:— 
•«Whathumbr1sMliiii#*^^Bilir  says  a  poor 

follow  who,  perhi^i^IWi  i  lew  l»<mn^ 
«*  Will  he  allow  VM^^foor  ratea,  BUir  fays 

another,  Who  has  soraped  his  up  to  that  point 
«♦  I  d<in*t  know  Will  ho  takis  my  liow  .-t  •▼•»»•• 

tlon*,  it  is  bettet  to  be  widout  the  sup  of  milk  itself 

than  the  cabin,  God  help  uir  (wys  another  poor 

fellow. 


198        The  aOonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

Even  their  sppearanoefi  must  be  adapted  to  their 
oironmstaiwes,  or  rather  to  the  ciroumatances  in 
which  they  woald  wish  to  appear, 

The  poor  man  that  wants  time,  nntil  he  sells  his 
cow,  or  his  slip  of  a  pig,  generally  borrows  a  good 
coat  from  a  neighbour  to  let  the  agent  see  that  he  is 
well  dressed;  and  that  a  little  time  with  him  is  only 
a  matter  of  convenience;  while  the  comparatively 
rich  man,  with  his  rent  in  his  pocket,  appears  in  his 
every-day  garb,  lest  his  wealth  would  draw  down 
upon  him  tibe  cupidity  of  tiie  agent. 

It  must  be  recollected  that  I  am  painting  the  dark 
nde  of  the  picture.  It  is  true  that  there  are  many 
such  men  as  Mr.  EUis  in  Ireland;  but  it  is  equally 
true,  on  the  odier  hand,  that  there  are  landlords  who 
would  be  ashamed  to  acknowledge  iuoh  a  man  as 
their  agent— <men  of  honorable  and  Ohristian  feel- 
ings, who  treat  their  tenants  with  kindness  and  oon- 
■ideration— who  take  a  pride  ir?  their  welfare. 

It  is  said,  in  defence  of  ^very,  that  slave  masters 
weie  generally  kind  to  their  slaves;  but  there  aiv>. 
some  masters  who  use  the  power  of  life  and  death, 
with  wM<di  they  are  vested,  with  a  vengeance—who 
gloat  over  the  snffeifaigs  of  tlieir  victims,  as  they 
writhe  with  the  torture  of  the  lash  and  the  stake--> 
who  laugh  at  th^r  frantic  cries,  as  the  flame  fat- 
tens on  their  fleeh.  Yes,  tibere  are  such  demons  on 
earth;'  for  when  man's  heart  beoomM  hardened, 
there  is  no  deqioa  in  hell  more  orueL 

Is  it  a  sufficient  plea  for  slavery  that  there  are 


ttagit. 

laptedto  their 
roamstanoM  in 

til  he  sells  his 
lorrows  a  good 
nt  see  that  he  is 
rith  him  is  only 
oomparativ«l7 
,  appears  in  his 
lid  draw  down 

aiming  the  dark 
ihere  are  many 
it  it  is  equally 
i:'e  landlords  who 
iueh  a  man  as 
Ohnstian  feel- 
indness  and  eon- 
X  welfare, 
lat  slave  masters 
;  bat  there  aic 
life  and  death, 
v^engeanoe— who 
victims,  as  they 
and  the  stake— 
s  the  flame  fat- 
suoh  demons  on 
lomM  hardened, 
L 
that  there  are 


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some  good,  kind  masters,  sach  as  St.  Clur?  Gertain< 
ly  not  1  Well,  then,  is  it  a  sufficient  ploa  for  leav- 
ing the  white  slaves  of  Ireland  at  the  mercy  of  men 
as  cruel  and  hardened  as  the  brutftl  planter,  Legree? 
Certainly  not  But  then  you'll  tell  me  the  law  pro- 
tects the  Irish  peasant;  he  cannot  be  whipped  or 
sooarged — ^he  is  a  freeman.  Ha  1  it  is  true  they 
manage  these  things  better  in  Ireland  than  they  did 
in  Kentucky.  They  h»ve  a  keen,  systematic  way 
of  doing  things,  less  savage  in  its  executions,  but 
not  less  sure  in  its  results.  They  manage  to  kill  the 
body  by  a  slow  process  of  petty  persecution,  by 
energies  crushed,  by  the  fluctuations  of  fear  and 
hope  deferred,  to  end  in  ruin;  after  which  they  too 
often  try  to  kill  the  soul,  by  hoisting  out  the  bribes 
of  Judas  to  their  victin^  Believe  me,  we  are  draw- 
ing no  ideal  lecture,  dear  reader.  The  enlightened 
statesmen  of  Burope  wonder  why  the  boasted, 
humane  laws  of  England  would  not  step  in  between 
the  Irish  Legrees  and  thnr  viotims.  The  attention 
.  of  Europe  is  turning  more  and  more  every  day  to 
this  anomaly.  They  know  it  u  impossible  for  a 
country  to  progress  and  gian  material  wealth  where 
power  is  used  to  cmdi,  in  the  hearts  of  nullions,  all 
those  feelings,  impulses,  and  incentives  to  industry 
that  beget  a  nation's  wealth;  for  a  nation  cannot  be 
advanced  by  destroying  in  the  heaarts'  of  the  many 
the  motives  of  industry.  Loid  Bro«|(hiimt  one  of 
Bngland's  greatest  statesmen,  talkiDg  of  the  vested 
.  Itaiterests  of  Bl4ve^>wn«is,,  tiy8>— "    .    .    .    I  deny 


T 


aoo  The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 

the  right,  I  acknowledge  not  the  property.  The 
principles— the  feelings  of  our  common  nature  rise 
in  lebeUion  against  it.  .  .  .  In  Tain  yon  tell  me 
of  the  laws  which  sanction  such  a  claim.  There  is  a 
law  aboye  all  the  enactments  of  human  oodes—the 
game  throughout  the  world,  the  same  in  all  times. 
.  .  .  .  It  is  the  law  written  by  the  finger  of 
Gk>d  upon  the  heart  of  man;  and  by  that  law,  un- 
changeable and  eternal,  while  men  despise  fraud, 
and  loathe  rapine,  «nd  abhor  blood,  they  wUl  reject 
with  indignation  the  wild  and  guilty  phantasy,  that 
man  can  hold  property  in  man." 

How  applicaUe  to  the  wUte  slacresof  Ireland  and 
their  masters! 

Mr.  Ellis  sat  at  his  desk  with  a  ledger  before  him; 
Hugh  Pembert  was  writing  near  him. 

«  Are  the  Ballybruff  tenants  collected  yet,  Hughf 

«1  dinna  ken;  I  shall  see,  m^  ««id  Hugh. 

«*  No,  no;  go  on  with  your  accounts^  I  will  call 
Bnikem,**  and  he  rang  the  hand-bell. 

«  Tell  Buikem,*'  said  he,  to  the  servttit  maid,  « to 
dome  npt  I  want  him," 

«*  Yes,  sir." 

Buricem  made  his  appearance  with  an  ar  of  the 
gr^tast  deference,  fle  held  his  hat  in  his  hand, 
ind  bowed  to  the  gre*t  man. 

It  is  necessary  that  wo  should  say  a  few  words 
about  Burkem,  whom  we  haire  seen  before  ai  Ifr. 
OT>onneU*s.  He  was  for  seme  time  in  the  potioe 
foree^  but  discharged  for  iMtikie  good  reasoiM.    Ha 


i 


T 


age. 

«rty.     The 

nature  rise 

yoa  tell  me 

There  is  a 

oodes— the 

1  all  times. 

le  finger  of 

at  law,  un- 

ispise  fraud, 

y  will  reject 

antasy,  thai 

Ireland  and 

r  before  him; 

yet,Hughf* 
Eugh. 
i^IwiU  eaU 

int  mi^d,  *'  to 


an  sir  of  the 
in  his  band, 

r  a  few  words 
wf ore  1^  Mr. 
in  the  poUoe 


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then  got  into  Mr.  Ellis'  employment,  where  ho  acted 
as  bailifl,  doing  aU  the  dirty  work  for  him.  The 
Boonndrel  was  so  keen,  and  had  such  a  consummate 
address,  that  he  paawd  oft  among  the  people  as  a 
good  kind  of  person,  forced  to  act  contrary  to  bis 
wishes,  in  Older  to  kei^bw  plftoe.  He  took  care  to 
impress  this  very  slyly  upian  them.  So  that  he  was 
more  i^tied  than  bcbed. 

Mr.  Ellis  raised  his  head  f  wm  the  led  j^. 
f^WeU,  Ned,  me  the  BaUybrufltenjinU  outside  f 

*^They  are^  your  hiWH»r.'" 

"  Have  they  muob  money,  do  you  think  f* 
.^IfSorra  moob;  I'm  wire  I  don't  kiww  where  the 
laay  set  would  get  it;  one  or  two  of  them  druv  oows 
to  see  would  your  honor  take  them  at  a  value^on.** 

«'I  suppose,  Hugh,  we  hid  better;  ibert  ie  no  use 
in  letting  anything,  bvob.**  ^^ 

«  Ta'ae  t&tP  wid  Hugh,  looking  up  froni  hi^  •©• 

counts. 

"Burkem,  show  them  in.** 
v4Th»ten«itei»ww  eoll«!(»te4  P  gromn  abort  the 
yard,  discussing  their  position  sitb  the  fpirto  of 
American  politioiMA     There  was  in  one  oomer 
three  or  four  oww,  with  as  many  men  sitting  nesr 

them,  kenpinrgaw*  '^t*^  ^  ™***  ^^^^  ^""'^ 
depicted  on  their  eoontanuuMe;  ne»r  tbeee  was  » 
woman  with  tan  geese»  to  mato^np  her  Uttle  r?nt 

H  God  beir  '*"  •^  *^«  ^  tM  '»«*«  **>  "^°°* 
what  the  chadewwill^P,  tiWs^JS*^!J?«»-^^««»^,*N 


ao3        The  aDouneUs  ofGUn  Cottag*. 

thia  year;  that  blaokgaard  blight  baa  made  them 
black  and  soft** 

« I  fear  we  are  near  hard  timea,"  aaid  another, 
**  thongh  what  harm  if  we  ooald  keep  the  cabin  over 

ua." 

<'  Sorra  harm,  Jem;  there  ia  no  fear  of  a  man  wid 
a  houae  orer  hia  head;  it'a  bad  enuff  to  want  die  bit 
or  aap,  but  when  a  man  wanta  the  roof  to  cover  him, 
och,  mavrone,  Wa  done  entirely.** 

«'  I  dnnna  what  ia  hi>  honor  going  to  do  wid  na; 
ahnre  if  he  were  going  to  pntva  oot  he  wouldn't  aend 
ua  word  to  make  up  a  yt  r'ariat.'' 

*<That*a  thme,  he  wouldn't^'*  aaid  anothw;  "Mr. 
Bnrkem  tould  me  that  he  only  aerved  the  notioM  to 
hurry  ua  in.**  '^  . 

"1  hope  BO,**  aaid  the  woman,  wit&  a  aigh;  "  Ood 
help  na,  we  are  bad  ennff  aa  it  ia,  widont  b«ng  worae; 
aee,  I  have  brought  thaae  ten  geaie  to  make  up  the 
laat  poun^;  I'm  aure  he  wonH  refuae  them  from  the 
poor  widow." 

**  And  it'a  you  had  the  nioa  jab  to^ve  them  too, 
Mra. Hunn^;  begoc,  yon*d  think  the  oraftniee  knew 
where  they  were  goin'  to,  theyroaoUed  and  flew  at 
meh  a  rate.** 

A  large  group  waa  all  thia  time  oolleoted  near  the 
kitchen  dOor,  iiome  thumbing  old  raeeipta,  aome  look- 
ing over  their  little  money,  aome  in  deep  abatraetion. 

Aa  aoon  as  Mr.  Butkem  madehii«ppearaBO«there 
waa  a  genend^nuihanrattd  him. 

«^  "ffhat  new%  Mr.  Bwkemr 


made  them 

lid  another, 
e  cabin  over 

t  a  man  wid 
want  die  bit 
;o  cover  him, 

do  wid  m; 
oaldn'teend 

othw;  "Mr. 
le  notioM  to 

■igb;  «<God 
bring  worse; 
make  up  the 
em  from  the 

ive  tikem  too, 

nlQiMknew 

•oft  flew  at 

oted  near  the 
ta,iomelook- 
p  abfltraetion. 
eanuMW  there 


Ah  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victims.       203 

« Is  the  master  in  good  humor  T* 

«  Will  he  take  the  rint  from  us  V* 

These  and  umiiar  questions  were  put  to  Mr.  Bur- 

kom. 

"  Begad,  I  think  he  is,"  said  Burkem,  "  for  hesmd 
to  me,  'Burkem,  go  teU  these  poor  people  to  come 
in.  I  hope  they  have  the  rent;  for,  God  knows,  I 
rather  they  had  than  be  turning  them  out;'  *  I  think 
they  aU  have  it,  sir,'  says  I,  '  and  it  would  be  a  pity 
to  turn  litem  out  when  they  can  pay  their  way; 
•  that's  true  for  you,  Bmrkem,' says  he." 

«  You  know,  boys,  there  ife  no  harm  in  having  the 
good  word.?  ,wri(r 

«  Sorra  harm,  Mr.  Burkem,  and  may  God  blesayoa 

forit."  ,      ^ 

«  Thanks  be  to  Godl"  were  the  general  ezdamsr 

tions  of  the  expeotuig  crowd. 

«« Nowi"  said  Mr.  Burkem,  «bt  ye  that  hate  the 
money  plentieet,  go  in  tort-,  oome  With  me,  Mr. 
Doyle,  I  know  you  have  the  shiners;  nothing  softena 
a  man  Mke  them,  Mr.  I>«>yle."  \    ^ 

-How doyoudo,  Mr.  DoyleT  wdd  Mr.  Sm,  In 
a  very  bland  manner.  _ 

« WeU,  thank  your  honor,"  said  Mr.  Poyle,  with 
a  moat  obsequious  bow»  „    t*    ,«   mi 

« I  snppoMi  yon  hav«  J0»»  *«**»  ^''  '^^^  *** 

lie*"  ■  w 

-Yes,  ytmr  hen6r,  by  aUowing  me  hrif  tbeijtaa. 

••I  cannot  aUow  it  this  tinw,  Mr.  Dtoytof  i^Xj»" 

glvoyouadooketfte  A«pMi«M  wiU«»'*»^ 


304 


The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


*<  Yes,  yoar  honor;  but  I'd  sooner  get  the  rorate; 
Mr.  Barkem  told  tu  that  you'd  allow  it." 

"Mr.  Barkem,  that's  goodl  how  did  Barkem 
know;  ay,  Mr.  Barkem?" 

**  Share  I  only  thought  so,  yoar  honor." 

"Well,  yoa  needn't  be  telling  what  yon  think, 
Mr.  Barkem;  however,  it  makes  no  difference;  I 
ooald  not  give  a  receipt  until  I  see  his  lordship  about 
these  notices.  Tou  know  I  am  only  a  servant,  Mr. 
Doyle;  must  carry  out  his  lordship's  wuh^s, — ^write 
a  docket  for  Mr.  Doyle,  Hugh,  £21  on  account.'* 

*•  Well,  Mrs.  Cormaci^  have  you  the  rent,  ma'am  T 

"  Tes,  your  honor." 

**  Fifteen  pounds,  ten  shillings,  ma'am." 

**Here  is  fifteen  pounds,  your  honor;  and  may 
God  bless  them  that  gave  it  to  me." 

*'  Pray,  who  gave  it  to  you,  n^'am,"  said  Mr.  Ellis; 
drawing  the  money  towards  him. 

**  Young  Mr.  O'bonikell;  iSFod  spare  him,  he  is  the 
tender-hearted  young  man;  he  comes  in  to  me  and 
asked  me  had  I  the  rent.    I  told  him  — — " 

"S*^  that  will  do,  ma'am;  I'm  raro  h«  is  a  good 
young  man;  bnt,^  said  he,  in  a  miiiier  too  low  for 
Mrs.  Cormaok's  hearing— "A  fool  and  his  money 
soon  parts." 

"Ten  shillings  more,  ma'aio,  if  you  plaise,"  said 
Hugh. 

"Ten  shillingsl  arrah,  hav'nt  you  it  all  there  eo;* 
pept  tiie  poor  rates." 

t»  W"*  ^Mwot  «li<»ir  wy  pobr  mtM  vsm^  wid  Mr. 


age. 

the  rofate; 
id  Barkem 


yoa  think, 
lifferenoe;  I 
rdship  about 
lervaot,  Mr. 
Bhes,— write 

kOOOQItt.** 

nt,  ma'am  r 


•r;  and  may 

ddMr.MIis; 

liii^  he  is  the 
1  to  me  and 

le  11  a  {(ood 
too  low  for 
I  his  money 

plaiBe^**  sud 

aU  there  ex- 


An  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victims.       205 

Ellis;  "  the  next  time  tbongh,  the  next  time;  it  makes 
no  difference;  give  her  a  docket,  Hugh." 
«•  What  about  the  notice,  your  honor?" 
"I'll  see  his  lordship  about  it;  Fm  sure  when  he 
hears  you  all  paid^he  will  withdraw  it;  you  know  I 
am  only  a  servant  to  his  lordship,  and  must  consult 
him> 
"  Well,  good  woman,  have  you  the  rent  f 
This  was  addressed  to  a  nuseratble-looking  poor 
creature,  whose  patched  garments  were  scarcely  suffi- 
cient to  cover  her  shivering  form. 
"  All  but  a  thrlfle,  your  honor." 
**  Well,  I  cannot  take  it  without  the  fnlL" 
«Ood  help  nsl  share  you*  honor,  k|iows  that  a 
great  deal  of  the  praties  war  black,  and  four  povnda 
is  too  much  entirely  for  a  cabin  and  .haggard."    , 

**  Come,  good  woman,  dontbe  taldngnpmy  time; 
I'm  sure  it  wam't  I  made  the  potatoes  black;  as  for 
the  rent,  why  did  yoa  engage  to  pay  it?  it's  only 
what  yoti  ate  payitig  always." 

*'CaU  some  other  on«>  Barkem;  this  won^m  gpea 
out    Mark  Her  down  to  be  ejeeted,,  Qagh." 
Bdrkem  whispeced  soQiething  t<>  If r.  Bllis. 
<^Have  ocmipasnoD  on  the  poor  woman*  yoar 
honor;  she  has  some  geese^may^e  die'd,  fell  tl^em 
to  you." 

« Clod  bless  you,  Mr.  Burkem-^  ^tm*  yow 
hoikHr;  biill  theaghi  toiell  thftm  to  bay  astttcft  of 
doUiM  for  ayielf  and  tN  0>PV)>l«f|  have  OiUpp^iiOB 
<m  tii^  yew  )umei,vA  Cfoj^wtttliava  maroy  pnyosb** 


f! 


106        The  ODonntlh  of  GUh  Cottagt* 

"  To  be  turned  out,  Hugh ;  we  oMi't  loee  any  more 

time." 

"Take  them,. your  honor,"  eeid  the  poor  woman, 
with  a  «gh;  and  the  wiped  the  tears  from  her  eyes 
with  her  Uttered  apron. 

«  There  are  ten  in  It,  but  leare  me  the  old  ones, 
and  here  U  three  pound.i  God  luiows  It'e  by  pinch- 
ing and  atarviag  myeeif  and  chUdiwi  I  made  it 

"^«  That  will  do,  ma'am;  Bnrkem,  get  the  docket, 
and  when  thie  woman  gives  you  the  ten  geeee-ten 
ia  little  enough  for  a  pound— give  it  to  her." 

••  Yea,  your  honor."  . 

•  «  God  help  myaelf  and  my  poororphanil"  groaned 
the  wretched  woman.  *  b-?:  ^ 

It  is  unneeessary  that  we  shtoulAtoUow  the  worthy 
Mr.  BUis  seriatim  through  CX  the  tenants;  it  is 
enough  to  say  that  .the  geese,  the  cows,  and  some 
aUps  of  pigs,  wer«  aU  disposed  of  In  like  mamier. 

There  was  one  poor  feUow,  and  it  was  most  affeotr 
ing  to  see  him  take  bis  leave  of  \i»  ooW.  Magpie 
wMenjoylogiheluMuryof  a  sop  <>t  W  when  he 
«,tumed  to  her,  after  her  fate  ^  *;f»^  J^J;:  „, 

"  Poor  Magpie,  poor  baste,  what  will  we  do  afther 

you:  eome  here,  poor  M^n^i«'" 

Magpie  left  the  hay,  and  placed  he?  headbetween 
his  hands,  as  if  to  sympathiie  with  Mm. 

« P<»r baste," mW he,  kissing  her;  and ijeiihe 

wiped  the  big  tears  f«>m  "•  5f^KL!S^ 
yft^comer  witt  be  lonely  to-night^  »d  tlie  ehMers 


ON  any  mora 

>oor  woman, 
om  her  eyes 

he  old  ones, 
t'l  by  plaoh- 
n  I  made  it 

b  the  docket, 
in  geeee— ten 
her." 

mil**  groaned 

»w  the  worthy 
tenants;  it  is 
Qws,  and  some 
kemamier. 
ras  most  affectr 
oo#.  Ibgpie 
hay  when  he 
lealed  inside. 
iUwedoafther 

?  head  between 

>;  andiihett  he 
«poor  Hagi^ 
nd  tiw  ehilders 


Am  Ms  a  Agtnt  and  his  Victims.       307 

will  miss  yon,  and  cry  for  yon;  ooh,  mavrone,  it's  the 
bitter  news  I  have  for  them ;  bat  God's  will  be  done," 
and  he  wiped  his  eyes  again;  and  as  he  left  the  yard, 
he  looked  back,  and  Magpie  looked  after  him,  and 
followed  him. 

>  **  No,  I  canH  stand  it,"  said  he,  and  he  blnbbentd 
Oat  as  he  went  away. 

On  the  whole^  the  tenants  wera  well  pleased  with 
their  day. 

^He  was  hard  enoil  on  the  poorf^saidBlr.  Doyle; 
**  bat  anything  is  better  than  to  be  tamed  ootof  the 
boose.** 

**  Throe  for  yoo,  Mr.  Doyle;  what  fear  is  there  of 
OS?  hav*nt  we  the  cabins  over  0%  and  oar  health, 
the  TiOrd  be  praised!** 

«<  Well,  it  is  not  a  bad  day*B  haol^**  sdd  Mr.  EUis, 
as  he  dosed  the boolu.  <*Poer  fools,  if  they  bat 
knew  the  mevvy  they  fci  i  to  get.  Is  it  on  aocooat 
yoa  haTO  given  all  the  seesipts,  Hngh  ?** 

**  Ta'a-i  sir." 

**  Olve  that  w«inan*s  doekei  to  Barkem,  and  let 
Urn  go  for  4ih»  geese;  and  nbd,  l«t  him  say  it  was 
to  boy  them  1  did.** 
^TaPae,sir*» 

'*Take  it  down  to  him  yoondf,  and  leave  me 
alone.** 

«Ta*as,sir.*» 

Mr.  EUis  lay  baek  in  hit  ehair,  and  ihos  solilo- 
^ised  to  himself : 

«(Safarao  good;  jthingfi  ate  gghig  <m.  smoothly; 


ii 


Tkt  aDoHHtlls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

we  muit  keep  th<M«  B*llybruif  tenwiU  on  h«ndu  un- 
til after  the  eleotloni,  for  hie  lordship  hM  Msared 
me  th»t  an  election  wiU  trite  place  in  epring,  and 
Sir  W.  Craaly  will  repreeent  the  ooniervative  inter- 
est   We  mtut  get  all  these  to  vote  for  him;  I  know 
these  d— -d  prieiU  will  oppows  us;  no  matter— let 
them  refuse,  if  they  dare.    WeU,  if  we  gaitf  our 
point,  I  know  I  will  be  made  a  J.  ?. ;  ay,  faith,  a  J. 
P.    Hugh  Ellis,  Esq.,  J.  P.,  wunds  nicely;  doesnt 
it,  thoughl  ha,  ha,  great  change  sinOe  the  day  I 
came  here  with  a  few  pound*  in  my  pocket    In  any 
case,  after  the  election,  we  will  evict  the  Ballybruff 
tenants.     Here  are  two  letters"— and  he  pulled 
them  from  his  pocket,  and  read  them  over,  and  then 
put  them  into  a  private  drawer.    «  One  is  from  John 
M.  Nale,  offering  me  five  hundred  pounds  if  Pd  get 
him  about  two  hundred  acres  at  a  fair  rent  and  a 
long  lease;  another  ftom  hia  uncle,  offering  me  the 
itme  for  about  three  hundred  acres;  three  and  two 
Me  five,  just  what's  in  the  Ballybruff  property.    I 
know  his  hyrdship  will  want  a  few  thouMmds  shortly 
•bout  that  building  of  his,  and  tljat  wHl  leave  me 
able  to  give  it    Capital,  that  buiWIng  of  hia— how 
I  got  him  on  with  that,  for  fear  he  wa«i*t  ninning 
down  hUl  fast  enough.    Well,  who  know*  for  whom 
he  is  building  it    Heigh  ho!  what  would  the  world 
say  if  I  were  living  there  yet— heigh  hoi  eight  and 
two  are  ten  thousand;  no,  joke  of  a  mortgage,  baigb 
hoi"  and  ho  leant  back  in  his  chair,  evidently  well 
pleased  with  U^  «»te  and  proipeet  <tf  lua  dWn. 


m 


if 


)n  handu  UQ* 
hM  aaanred 
■pting,  and 
vativ6  inter- 
him;  I  know 
matter— let 
we  gaiir  our 
ly,  faitfa,  a  J. 
oely;  doesn't 
e  the  day  I 
dcet    In  any 
le  Ballybrufl 
nd  he  polled 
tver,  and  then 
iii  from  John 
idi  if  rd  get 
r  rent  and  a 
bring  me  the 
hree  and  two 
property.    I 
iiMdf  shortly 
irttl  leave  me 
P  of  hia— how 
aan't  Tanning 
«wa  for  whom 
mid  the  world 
hoi  eight  and 
»rtgi^  heigh 
tvidentty  well 
Uaalain. 


An  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victims.       209 

When  Hngh  Pembert  went  into  the  kitohen  in 
learoh  of  Mr.  Bnrkem,  he  fonnd  that  worthy 
regaling  himaolf  on  some  oold  meat  and  oriaped 
potatoes. 

*' Taking  oare  of  yooraelf,  mantf,  I  aee,**  udd 

Huglv. 

<•  Ay,  faith,  Mr.  Pembert;  a  man  wants  something 
after  raoh  a  dry  day's  work." 

«  Will  yon  please  sHp  into  my  room  when  done  ?" 

"  Csrtidnly,  dr,  with  pleasnrs." 

When  Bnrkem  went  into  Mr.  Pembert*S  room  he 
found  him  with  a  ease  of  pistols  on  the  table  before 
him. 

'<  Weel,  Mr.  Barkem,  take  a  seal" 

'•These  are  party  pistols,  Mr.  Hagh." 

<*  Weel,  weel,  therei'li  nae  fear  of  them,  mann." 

**  Ye  gang  for  them  geese,  Mr.  Borkno,  ye  war 
spacldng  about;  here  is  the  dooket" 

Mr.  Borkem  took  the  paper. 

'« Hang  them  for  geese;  its  a  shabby  thfaig  for  a 
man  to  be  going  after  gesse^  at  leasi,"  sdd  BnrlMm. 

*«  Weel,  wed,  m*ntt,  Mr.  EUis  sends  a  ehiel  on 
many  a  pooirmiBitbn.'^ 

**Tme  for  yoo,  sir;  it^  well  if  he  donH  get  sky* 
lights  made  tbtoogb  some  of  as  som«l  of  these  ine 
days,  if  he  goes  on  as  he  is." 

«*  He  dinni  no  snoh  thibg,  Mr.  Brntkem}  we  maon 
do  our  dtttjf;  Piii  sare  ye  wMl  be  ^ell  paid." 

*^8orim  •  bit  ttfo^waU'M  idlfor  the^lMt  I  nm,  Mr. 
Hugh;  If  teii  iMrUiagi  i  nrwik  and  ^  ehaoeas  It 


mmm^- 


aio        TkiaDfinntlltofGUnCoUagf. 

good  pay  for  a  man  risking  his  life  every  day,  I 
don't  know  what  to  say." 

"It's  sma';  it's  no  the  thing,  no  doubt;  but  thim 
I  dinna  mind  adding  a  miokle  to  it.  Here  mauu, 
drink  my  heaith,"  and  he  handed  him  a  pound- 
note. 

«*  Y«  maon  like  one  of  these  braw  things,"  and  he 
handed  him  a  doable-barrelled  frfstol. 

<«  Thank  you,  Mr.  Hugh,"  said  the  other.  **I  wUl 
not  forget  yoar  kindness." 

"  Ye  maon  see  that,  when  I'll  be  master  here  by- 
and-bye,  Mr.  Burkem,  I  wlU  na  forget  those  that 
serve  me." 

«♦  You  may  rely  upon  me,  Mr.  Hogh}  you  may  be 
Mire  I  will  serve  yoo  f aitfafnUy." 

«« Weel,  I  dinna  doubt  it,  so  good  bye  now." 

«« Good  bye,  rir,  and  Qod  bless  you." 

••  I  dinna  ken,  oanl  depend  on  that  feUowf  Weel, 
I  think,  I  maun;  he'll  do  anything  for  the  Jwiubee,'* 
said  Mri  Pembcrt  to  himself,  when  alone. 

"  What  t&e  devil  is  he  up  to  now;  he  mail  have 
something  in  view,  when  he  |^ve  ma  a  poand,  for 
he's  as  dose  as  the  old  shaver.  No  matter,  I'll  pUy 
my  oard  between  them;  and  I  am  thinking  I  won't 
lose  either.  I  will  go  over  to  Mr.  O'DonneU's  to  see 
that  little  baggage,  Mary  Cahill;  upon  my  soakeas 
I  am  afeard  thai  yoong  Oormaok  is  cutting  my  cab- 
bage fast;  if  he  be,  let  him  look  to  hiioiwlt  Th»t 
I  may  nevw  die  in  tlA-bwt  no  mtMei^t  wMld  be 
•8  well  for  hbtt  not  to  crass  m*,**  and  l»  ^iIsUmI  a 


I 


ttag*. 

I  ©very  d»y,  I 

>ubt;  but  thon 

Hera  niftuu, 

hiiu  »  pound* 

things,"  and  be 

otber.  »l  wUl 

uMtar  here  by- 
get  thoM  that 

;h{  yoa  may  be 

►ye  now." 

M 

4 

ifeUowf  Weel, 
>r  the  J»»ubee,** 
lone. 

he  moit  hftve 
B  »  pound,  for 
iBfttter,  ru  pUy 
inking  I  won't 
Bonnell'atoMe 
on  my  aoakeni 
salting  my  oab* 
bimwU.  Th»t 
er-<ltwMld  be 


Ah  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victtms.       ail 

lODg,  M  if  to  keep  off  the  bad  thonghta  that  wera 
worldng  within  him. 

When  Mrs.  Comaok  raturned  to  her  home,  her 
two  lona  and  daughter  wera  aitting  around  tlie  fire, 
eagerly  eipecting  her. 

Jamei,  the  eldest,  waa  a  fine  apeoimen  of  the  pea- 
sant claaai  He  waa  above  the  middle  height,  with 
fair  features  and  aandy  hair.  Thew  was  an  impul- 
siTe,  honest  ezpresiieB  in  his  open  coontonanoe;  his 
eye  was  dark  and  sparkling.  He  was  evidently  one 
that  oonld  love  deeply;  but  ooald  impnldyely  ra- 
▼enge  a  wrong.  His  dress  was  that  of  the  peasuit 
class  -a  corduroy  trousers,  heavy  shoes,  or  brogues, 
with  an  overooat  or  jacket  of  flannel 

John  Oormaok  was  •  few  yearn  youngtr  than  his 
brother.  The  raaor  had  not  yet  tonehed  the  down 
of  manhood  that  oovered  his  ohin.  Mra.  Cormaok 
was  proud  of  her  two  ftae  b6ya--aad  well  she  might; 
for  •  mother  never  rawed  mora  loving  nor  mora 
dutiful  sons.  She  waa  dso  proud  of  her  gay, 
qtrlghtly  daughter;  and  it  mast  be  eonfeseedt  thera 
waa  not  %  lighter  f(7«t  fai  the  viUage  danee^  nor  a 
gayer  smil^  nor  a  sprightlier  laugh  than  Nelly  Co^ 
mack's. 

•*  NeUy,  alannai  wttl  you  go  out  tnd  see  is  mother 

ooming.    My  kaairt  i>  h#avy,  aomfhow,  nnUl  I  hear 

fha  Mirft    If  I  knew  wUoh  road  she'd  l■k^  Td.  go 

ttMthei^*MUlXamea. 

yrtly  went  out,  but  ratnraed  imm«Klfa>riy. 

Wdm  *•  is,  ap  tlM  KMMl,'*«aidlf«n3r»  *•  and  aba 


hmBwhummk  1 


3 1 2  The  O'Donnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


III 


in  shanachnB  with  some  old  cosherer.  I  hope,  James, 
it's  not  going  to  bring  in  a  step-father  over  us  she 
is.  If  so,  some  pretty  ^nrl  I  know  would  have  a 
poor  chance."  Here  she  looked  most  roguishly  at 
James,  as  much  as  ia  say,  **  yoa  see  I  know  all  about 
ye," 

"Bad  scran  to  you,  Nelly,  can  yon  ever  sUiop,  or 
honld  your  tongue,"  said  James,  blushing. 

<'0oh,  indeed,  what  color  is  red  now,  James. 
Shure  it's  no  blame  to  yon,  aviok  maohree.  Faith, 
if  I  were  a  lump  of  b  boy  myself,  I'd  be  in  love  wid 
her— and  a  nice  boy  I'd  make;"  and  she  looked 
complacently  at  herself.^  "It's  I'd  have  the  garis 
onwy." 

**Whuitt  yon  scatter-brain,  yon;  and  throw  out 
the  praties,  and  put  down  an  egg  for  mother;  she 
mnit  be  hungry.    Here  she's  i%  «nd  the  Rover  too«" 

«  Welcome,  mother — and  blor^n-ages  ii  this  you. 
It's  a  week  of  Sundays  since  we  w  yoar>*<sead 
Aille  fulthel    Nelly,  help  mother  to  take  off  her 

cloak." 
"Thank  you,  Jameej"  sj^dUie  Bover. 

"That'll  do,  Nelly,"  said  Mm  CJorraack.  ^'if'^fcl 
They  looked  at  their  mother,  to  read  the  news  of 
the  day  in  her  faise;  It  is  strange  that  when  tJiere 
is  some  event  of  importance  at  stake  we  do  not  like 
asking  about  it— We  wish  to  keep  innn  our  agfods 
the  bitterness  of  disai^x^ntrnwit  al  long  as  poiilMe. 
«  Sit  down,  ttother-^you  BMWt  be  tived;  ind^  Kel- 
ly, roll  out  the  praties^** 


n  Cottage. 

«r.  I  hope,  James, 
'ather  over  us  she 
tow  would  have  a 
most  roguishly  at 
see  I  know  all  about 

you  ever  sthop,  or 

blnshing. 

I  red  now,  James. 

c  machree.    Faith, 

,  I'd  be  in  love  wid 

i;"  and  she  looked 

I'd  have  the  giria 

on;  and  throw  oat 
(g  for  mother;  she 
^d  the  Rover  tooi" 
-an-ages  it  tys  yon. 
we  w  yoa->-oead 
ker  to  take  iM  her 

Rover. 
Cormaok. 

to  read  the  news  of 
{e  that  when  tihere 
take  we  do  n<A  Uke 
eep  from  o«r  minds 
ai  long  as  poMQMe. 
t  be  Ured;  indt  Kel- 


An  Irish  Agent  and  his  Victims.       213 

Mrs.  Conoaoksat  down;  and  then  looked  abont 
the  hoase,  and  then  at  her  children. 

"  Thank  Gh)d,  we  have  the  house  over  us,  another 
sthart,  anyway,"  said  Mrs.  Cormaok. 

"That's  good  news,  any  way,  mother,"  f  aid  James. 

*'It  is,  achorra,  the  Lord  be  praised,  he  was  in  the 
good  humor;  oht  it's  pleasant  to  go  near  a  man 
when  he  has  the  smile  and  kind  word  for  you." 

"That's  throe,  mother;  Ae  Lord  bless  him  for 
that  iame  to  yoa,  bad  as  he  is." 

They  had  now  colle<5ted  around  the  table  of 
potatoes  and  nog£^  of  milk,  to  enjoy  th^r  frngal 

meal. 

"Nelly,"  said  Mrs.  Oormack,  "bring  down  that 
misoawn  of  batther  in  the  room;  shnre  it'll  no*  bvery 
day  the  Rover  oomes  to  us." 

"Nor  every  day  we  do  have  tike  good  news,  mo- 
ther," said  John  Cormaok." 

"Throe  enoll,  aniok  miMtore." 

"Ooh,and  fairlwiU,  wid  •  heart  and  aphaH," 
sud  Nelly. 

"There's  a  good  dale  of  these  Mack,  Mis.  Cor^ 
mad^"  said  the  Rbve^^  aa  he  shoved' the  poUtoea 

aride. 

••Th«r«  is,  Ae  LMd  be  {waised;  but  then  itVk 
nothin'  I  hope;  what  wbnld  that  poor  di^  if  they  ran 
black  on  Ihemr 

«  Sorre  a  one  of  mie  knowiti  ttaHuai,  ^ey  iwoldnt 
live  at  ail;  sljure  it's  hard  enoff  fdrthem  «o  manage 
now." 


ai4        ^^^  aDontuUs  of  GUh  Cottage^ 

«  God  is  goodr  Mttd  Jwnes,  Bententioudy. 
•     «H.  im  whorrai  pndmj  be  to  Hi8  holy  namel" 

«dd  Mnu  Connwk.  piou.ly  r««ng  her  hand,  in 
p«yer,  and  a  tear  of  gratitude  gluitened  m  the 

"'^^^^rit  tay  anything  about  the  noticea,  mo- 

« Ye>.  John,  achorra;  he  gave  w  docket*,  and 
«ad  that  the  notice,  were  to  frighten  the  tewnt. 
and  nothing  more;  he  .bonld  Me  hi.  lord.h.p  about 

**'"'l  never  like  to  tnirt  the  old  bodagh,"  Mid  the 
Rover-  «•  »here  i.  no  time  he»i  iw  dangerou.  as  when 
he  ha.  the  palaver;  he  ha.  a  bad  ..t  alwut  h.^^  ^^^ 
M  for  the  n^ew,  he',  a.  hard  and  a.  dark  a.  him- 

■iilf  •  and  a.  for  Burkem-  '  ■ 

"He  put  in  the  good  word,  to^ay.  ^W.  fpt 
«;  I  h<»id  them  iayin'  he  i^oke  up  ^  h«  honor 
Md  told  hun  it  would  be  a  Aame  without  tdang 

the  money  from  u**  -  a  v    »» 

«  W«IL  achorra,  praiw  the  fool  aa  you  And  him. 
«r Cm  go  down  to  Mr.  ODonneU*.;  1  am  .ure 

Marter  Prmik  will  h«  gW  V»  h«*  ihe  ijood 

"*^,  Jame%  aathore;  God  ble«i  him,  but  for  him 
Bhuw  I  could  not  make  up  the  rent." 

«Ttk«  oate,  Jame.,  that  you  do  not  lee  wme 
other  one."  mid  Nelly,  with  a  m^^ 

"  Bad  wjran  to  the  other  one  I  want  «o  aee,  ■«« 
jMue.,  .tooping  down  t»  tie  hi.  .hoe.. 


':1.,. 


I  I 
ii  > 


itage. 

itioosly. 
is  holy  namel" 
;  her  hands  in 
liBtnned  in  tho 

be  notioei,  mo-  ^ 

ns  dooketa,  Md 

iten  the  tenants 

lordship  about 

>dagh,**  said  the 

tngeroosas  when 

;  about  hi. 11  too} 

M  dark  as  Um- 

»y,  anyway,  U/t 
op  to  his  honor, 
B  without  taking 

u  you  find  him.** 
tnell's;  I  am  sure 
hMtf  the   good 

B  htm,  bat  for  him 

It." 

do  not  we  some 

vant  to  ••e,*'  said 
tioea. 


An  Irish  Agtnt  and  his  Victims.       215 

James  pulled  very  hard  at  that  tie,  for  he  broke 
it,  and  when  he  raised  his  head,  his  cheeks  were 
very  red;  no  doubt  from  the  hard  pulling.  . 

When  James  went  into  Mr.  O'Donnell's  kitchen, 
Mary  Cahill  was  alone  at  the  fire,  baking  bread. 

"  God  save  you,  Mary,"  sud  James,  with  some- 
thing  like  a  stammer  in  his  voice. 

*'  God  save  you  kindly,  and  you're  welcome:  ut 
down." 

'*That  I  wiU,  jdanna,"  sidd  he,  plaeing  his  se«t 
near  her. 

**Yon  might  kee|t  out  from  a  body,  though, 
James,  and  not  He  going  with  your  oumhethers," 
and  she  pushed  her  SMit  ovwr  from  him, 

"Oob,  mnshal  bow  oonteary  the  people  is  get- 
ting," said  James,  pusUng  after  her,  and  taking  a 
fftocking  she  waa  knitting  in  his  hand. 

'*  How  the  denee  do  ye  knit,  Mary(  I  oonld  never 
lam  it." 

**  Shure  you  ought,"  said  she  with  a  laugh}  *'  and 
make  a  ikeelak  of  yourself." 

**  Ye  do  have  aa  many  twists  and  turns  and  ins  Mid 
outs  in  it  as  there  do  bs  in  a  womwi's  heart." 

**And  as'many  crooked  ones  as  there  do  be  in 
laens*,  take  that,  Jam«s." 

**  I  danna,  fidx,  what  tarai  doss  be  in  mens*  hearts, 
St  all;  for  when  a  pnrty  of^sen,  like  yoo,  MarjFj^pnts 
the  soft  sawder  <m  «m  of  them,  spcm  l^  tiiey  know 
whal^ydo." 

"  F||i,  James,  ye  do  be  ebioken-hearted  entirely; 


-HI, 


216  The  ODonmUs  of  Glen  Cottage. 

•ooh,botherMliim  to  ye  and  yer  blarney,"  «*  ^•'T 
looked  at  him  with  a  most  provoking,  roguish  look. 

"Deuce  the  hlamey  then,  Mary.  Shure,  darhn , 
your  funny  eyei  and  pouting  Up«  would  bum  a  hole 
ia  any  man's  heart"  ,    ,      j 

James  moved  his  chair  nearer  to  her,  and  placed 
his  hand  around  her  waist 

••  Arrah,  wUl  you  sthop,  James;  look  at  the  bread 
the  way  iu  burning,"  and  she  hurried  away  from  him. 

«  Fail,  I  know  somebody's  heart  that's  burning 

worse,  Mary."  .    „  vi 

■  Juner  plaoed  his  hand  most  pal^etloally  over  his 
to  show  where  the  volcano  lay. 

«  Bad  cess  to  *em,' can't  they  throw  water  enuff 
upon  it,"  said  Mary,  taking  her  seat  again.  "  Now, 
James,  if  you  don't  sthop  I  wont  sit  her  another 
minit" 

« Ifary,  win  you ?" 

«  Arrah,  whUt,  James."  ,  .    ^. 

«  WiU  you  r  "-«id  he  took  her  Ihtlo  hand  in  his; 

**  will  you  tell  me * 

«Now,  can't  you  have  patience,  Jamea." 

« I  want  to  know  Iv  you  ■ ^"  . 

«0h,  James,  dont  be  in  such  a  hurry,"  and  Mary 
blushed  and  held  down  her  head. 

"Shure,  Mary,ifc»s  time,"  and  he  squeeMd  her 
hwid  closer}  •♦  shure  it's  tiffle  that ^" 

«  Oh,  don't  James;  give  me  time  to  think;  dont 
be  in  such  a  hurry." 

"  Abottt  what,  Mary  t " 


CMI 


lottage. 

ley,"  and  Mary 

%%  roguish  look. 

Share,  darlin', 

ittld  bam  a  hole 

tier,  and  placed 

K>k  at  the  bread 
aifay  from  him. 
,  that's  burning 

itioaHy  over  hi« 

low  water  enuff 
^  again.  "liTow, 
nt  her  another 


itae  hand  in  his{ 
JaaM*.** 

lurry,"  and  Mary 
he  aqueeMd  her 
0  to  tUnk;  don't 


An  Irish  Agent  and  kis  Victims,      %\y 

<*  Aboat  asking  me." 

**  Ha,  ha,  Maiy,  alaona,  I  was  only  addng  yon  to 
tell  Masther  Frank  to  oome  down  to  me." 

Mary  withdrew  her  liand. 

*'  Bad  Boran  from  you,  James;  share  I  thought  it 
was  going  to  ask  me  to  marry  you  you  were." 

*'  Futh  an*  may  be  Fll  be  aziiii'  you  to  do  that  same, 
soma  of  those  fine  momins,  aohree,  as  soon  as  I  have 
things  setUed." 

*'  Choke  your  impndenee;  I  knew  you  hadnH  the 
courage,  sorra  a  bit." 

*' Maybe  I  havnft,  Mary,  my  darlin'!"  and  he 
pressed  her  to  him,  and  imprinted  a  kiss  upon  her 
pouting  lips.    '*  Mary  my  love,  will  you  be- — ^ 

Here  hia  declaimtion,  whatever  it  was — and  th«re 
are  few  of  my  bachelor  readen  but  eo«ld  give  a 
good  gaess  as  to  what  it  was  to  be^  itt  least,— was 
interrupteu  by  die  opeidng  of  the  kitchen  door,  and 
our  friend,  Ned  Burkraa,  walked  in  with  a  moat  in- 
nooent  look,  and  a  **  Gk>d  aavQ  althexe." 

Mai7  and  James'  confused  manner  was  enough 
to  betray  them,  if  1&.  Burknm  had  not  witnessed 
any  of  the  interesting  love  drama— 'but  he  didf  for, 
hearing  the  voices  inride,  he  looked  throu|^'dM 
key-hole.  A  800^fd^liifD||«^Mi^ 
by  Satan,  when  he  "^'W^iMMXA  Ev0in  the  garden 
of  ParadiM,  orosaett  HipN^am's  features.  Ilie 
demon  of  nvenge  had  iitered  Us  htart,  but  the 
smite  of  Judas  was  on  his  fiMe^  as  he  opened  the 
doOT. 

JO 


ai8        Tkt  dDomuUs  of  GUn  Cottage. 

«aod«ve  yom kindly, Ned!"  «ld  J"«^f 
maok,  M  won  M  he  recovered  W«  composure.  Sit 
down,  Ned.    TUi  U  a  fine  evenin'P 

"Iti^theLordbe  praised;  andit  wa.  afine  day 
altonether.    The  tenant*  got  on  well  to^y,  J»'neB. 

«8o  my  mother  told  me;  and  yon  wor  nobad 
friend  to  them  either,  Ned,  I  can  hear.  Give  me 
the  hand  for  that"  ^       _.,     - 

«« Shore  if.  only  nathnral  I  would  do  anything  1 
oonldformyneighbonu  God  help  me,  I  often  do 
^^rd  rather  not;  but  thin  if  I  ^idnt  mother 
wouS,  and  maybe  he  wouldnH  keep  the  Ught  hand, 

u  I  does.**  II  ^   1 

"Thrue  for  you,  Ned ;  .hure  the  tenant.  aU  feel 

that.    Tara-an-age^  but  It  would  be  the  bad^day  if 

Tou  .honld  Uke  it  into  your  head  to  give  up. 
**  Sorra  a  bit  of.  me  likes  the  busines.  at  aU.    it . 

only  for  their  sake.  I'm  .ticking  to  if 
The  servant,  were  now  home  from  their  work,  w> 

the  oonver»tion  tuined  on  general  topiofc 


Miisit^Kmm.u%.-m!imammiS¥mtm 


tttagt. 

aid  JunMOor* 
)mpoaiire>    "Sit 

i> 

it  WM  a  fine  day 

^ou  wor  no  bad 
hear.    Give  me 

d  do  anything  I 
p  me,  I  often  do 
[  didn't  another 
p  the  light  hand, 

a  tenants  all  feel 
M  the  bad  day  if 
to  pve  np." 
tineas  at  alL    It's 

Jit" 

>m  their  work,  so 

1  topios. 


OHAFTEBXIV. 

OBBXavKii*  AT  Boma. 

MEtttkl  wlwit  it  nritai-K  tMlIi  their  w»lil  uiN  ana  btad 
the  loue ; 
He  conee,  who  bIeH««  the  weddtog  ftaM  in  Out  of  OdBee." 

Whxh  the  poor  wandering  minstrel  that  wrote 
"Home,  sweet  home**  rambled  about  the  sfereete  of 
London,  without  a  roof  to  ooTer  him,  and  heard 
the  sad  Toices  of  wretched  ballad-aingers  ehanting 
"  Home,  sweet  homel"  how  )tis  desoUttion  must  have 
emshed  his  mind.  The  world  WM  b^m»  him,  but 
no  home  for  him  that  sang  of  a  happy  home.  Terily, 
the  tender  sensibilities  of  fine  minds  are  often  teled 
with  a  Tengeance,  He  who  Wt  moat  keenly  the 
eharms  of  home  and  domestic  Uin  oonld  Mtw  caU  • 
them  his  own. 

"Home,  sweet  hoUftCl"  How  Httle  do  w*  t^nk 
of  home  when  intoxicated  With  the  gaietiet  of  ^lOi- 
ionaUe  life;  yet  home  is  the  haten  of  rest,  whara 
the  wdary  s^t  se^s  rf  pose,  where  th^  ^Bsctiona 
bloom  aid  blossom.  1tt  lil&flea  vrtth  bodify  6r  Men- 
tal trouble,  where  can  Ira  turn  tor  pure  i^mpBthy 
but  to  home.  Ton  m%  hata  wealth,  and  weilft 
without  sympathy,  but  not  iHthont  admigalion^aad 
euTy.  Admiration  will  not  m«k0  us  happy  wifliout 
lore  and  sympathy;  aiftdwhwa  Trftt  these  be  fennd 


ISMKS. 


Myn^iiriiviiriiiiiiiijjViiii 


aad       Tk*  ODonntUs  of  GUn  Cottag*. 

in  fttt  their  depth  end  parity,  hat  »t  home.  Home  ie 
the  union  of  aU  theee  eooiid  tiee  thet  bind  brothers 
end  eietere,  peiente  end  ohildren,  in  one  holy  bond 
—a  holy  bond  of  mntnel  Ioto  end  brotherhood. 

A  man  of  e  loring  heart,  with  good  moral  resolu- 
tion, and  the  grains  ol  moral  discipline,  can  make 
home  a  paradise  indeed.  Home  is  woman's  proTinoe; 
the  sphere  of  her  lore  and  duty ;  it  is  her  kingdom? 
and  how  grandly  does  a  wise  woman  rule  her  litUe 
empi^  Her  words  are  words  of  peace  and  Ioto. 
She  roles  her  household  with  a  morsl  influence  that 
delights  the  heart  of  her  husbend. 

Young  men  are  too  apt  to  be  taken  with  the 
allurements  of  sodety;  stlU  theee  charms  possess 
nothing  so  endearing  as  the  sweete  of  domeetio 
sffeotion.  These  expand  the  heart  with  the  truest 
sensstions.  What  ^rtiileisl  enjoymehte  can  compare 
to  the  greeting  smile  of  a  fond  wife  or  the  prattling  of 
metlybabes.  Thei»isnoehannofsocietysodear  as 
'  thai  arising  ttam.  the  confldmice  and  mutual  thoughts 
and  plans  fostered  andderigned  by  man  and  wife. 

He  irho  is  i^rthy  of  tore^  and  can  appreciate  all 
its  fsrror  and  puri^,  w©  And  »h«»  ^  *>»  "dear- 
men»s<if  his  wile  end  children.  Men  sddom  apprf- 
ei«tse  the  gostiof  wanath  nt  woman's  albetions, 
There  ii  a  purity  in  )m  *w»llon  that  our  rougher 
naturee  cannot  weU  appseeiate ;  we  seldom  compre- 
iModthe  depth  of  her  loin^the  Vuri^dt  her  intense 

Such  a  home  as  1  hsTC  attempted  to  describe  ws« 


"*.!«] 


Uttg*. 

lome.   H6m«ia 
t  bind  brothen 

one  holy  bond 
oihsrhood. 
d  mond  reiola- 
tUne,  can  make 
man'a  provinoe; 
■  her  kingdom; 

rale  her  litUe 
peeoe  end  love, 
il  inflnenoe  thttk 

Uken  iviih  the 
ohMini  poMeee 
eta  of  domeetic 
with  the  troeit 
bte  oen  oompere 
rthepretUingof 
peietyeodeiras 
mutual  thoughts 
maaaadirifo. 
a  q^preeiate  all 
m  in  the  endear- 
ya.  wd^UMin  appre- 
oian's  afbctioni, 
ihatonr  rougher 
» leldom  eompre- 
itydl  her  interne 

i  to  deaeiibe  waa 


Ckristmas  at  Home. 


Ml 


Mr.  ODoBsen's.  It  nerer  witaeaaed  theae  Uttie 
domeatic  aoenea,  theae  family  broila.  that  generaUy 
alienate  the  affeotiona  and  depriTe  home  of  ita  traeat 
bleaainga.  Mr.  ODonnall  waa  a  kind,  affectionate 
father,  bnt  not  a  too  indnlgent  one.  Aa  for  Mrs. 
ODonneU,  hotne,  indeed,  waa.  her  little  kingdom, 
which  ahe  nded  with  all  the  moral  government  of  a 
well-ordered  atate.         ' 

Her  ftunily  a«t  aiodnd  their  Uttte  table,  quiet, 
cheerftil.  and  IHendly}  without  an  unkind  word; 
without  a  hamn  to  mar  their  happineia. 

In  Buoh  a  home  aa  thia  how  happy  must  our 
fHend,  "Wilfy  Shea,  find  himaeU;  even  if  there  were 
not  the  aaored  tie  of  love  to  Und  him  to  it 

AUee  Maher.  too;  had  ooom  over  to  apend  the 
Ohriatmaa  at  Olen  Oottage. 

Kate  waa  tititiiig  at  her  uaali^a,  and  when  return- 
ing home  got  leave  lor  Aliee  to  aeoompany  her. 

It  vraa  Chriatmaa^r-that  day  of  high  featival— 
and  there  were  menyhearte  in  cabin  and  hall  The 
Tillage  beUa  were  peaUng  Ibrtb  in  merry  tonaa,  and 
Beamed toaay:  **Ckriatmaa  eemeahlrtQnoeayear, 
and  when  it  oomea  it  hringa  good  eheer."  The  beUa 
were  pealing,  abd  happy  fwaaorowded  along. the 
TiHag*  iray.  M«i  and  wobmb  and  ohadren  throng 
the  wfcy,  for  Iho  meriy  hiHaeaeiiedio  i^w  joyouai 
and  dalig  out^*']Vi€airiBtaikkMay»0briatipaa4^.'' 
And  thi^  ehiiiied  uA  thiy  cUmed*  mtitr  merry 
hearia  took  ti^the  buidan  of  flmir  aoag,  and  wiabo# 
eildi  ottMr  a  hippy  OhiMnaa. 


■M 


aaa        Tkt  aDoniulU  of  GUn  Cottagt. 
••  A  mmj  OhftotoM,"  groeUd  our  ««di  •■  thtj 

pwo.ed.dtoth6Tm.g*M^  „.  4^- 

••  At  •  m«ry  CJhriitmM,  Mid  %  great  mwy,  too, 
-4or  Mr.  ODonnoU  and  hi*  ftmilj  wore  beloTod  bj 

the  poor*  .  • 

How  often  did  he  get  eome  Wend,  tor  form  Mke. 
to  ewjore  •  poor  man  in  W.  bank,  tor  hia  rent,  to 
keep  the  houae  orer  him.  For  torm  aake.  I  aay,  tor 
weU  did  that  friend  know,  that  il  the  poor  man 
ftul*d.hewonldnotbecaaedontopay.  Howoften 
did  hi.  ««.  Frank,  giro  from  hia  -^tJ -•«-^*° 
mako  up  the  widow.  "«*.  "dW^  "f*  t?^**! 
pay  Tirit.  of  eharity  and  m«Nqr  to  the  aiok  and 
Udy.  It  ir.no  wonder,  theretore.  that  th^r  were 
greeUd  from  OTory  rfde  with,  "a  merry  Ohrietma^ 

and  a  great  many,  too."  

Why  wa.  the  robUme  tooling  of  adoration  pmer. 
warmer,  and  more  ardent  to^y  than  any  other? 
To^y,loritwaaOhr«tma».day;  it  took  it.  inapirar 
tton  from  that  plon.  and  myatie  eoetaoy  oreated  by 

ihe  wlemn  and  awe-inn^inng  belief,  that  we  are 
ilZ^ting  the  birth  of  a  Ood  that  died  to  «Te 

flinfal  man  from  eternal  perdition. 
The  deet  wa.  pattering  on  the  windows  and  tte 

wind waamowiingdiMMlly around  the  hon«%bat 
to#  heeded  it,  for  it  wa.  Ohrirtma.  night,  and  there 
were  bright  llM.M>dbri|^terheerto  within. 

A  bright  «re,  and  amiKng  faoe.  and  merry  toioM, 
•resbheering  piotnreof  domertiu  »>«-■_ ^..^ 

There  were  light  heart,  and  mewy  toieee  around 


m^ 


tage. 

fti  nuuiy,  too," 
en  beloTcd  by 


Chrutmas  at  Honu. 


Ml 


for  form  mIMi 
lor  hii  roat.  to 
Mkc,  I  My.  (or 
the  poor  msn 
«y.  Howoftan 
Buity  mMiwto 
lewddMighter 
0  the  itek  Mid 
tlukt  they  were 
erry  ObriatmM, 

donktkm  purer, 
haa  any  other? 
tookitainepira- 
■Uoy  oreated  by 
ef  .  that  we  are 
that  died  to  MTe 

rindowa,  aad  the 
the  hoosee,  bat 

nil^t,  and  there 

ta  within. 

dA  merry  Toioeii 
bliia. 

ay  toioMi  aroond 


Iff.  ODonaall'a  hearth  that  Ohriatmai  night  He 
aat,  aa  nanal,  in  hia  eaqr  ehair,  and  aronnd  him  ware 
aeated  hia  wife  and  liunily,  and  their  two  welcome 
gnesti. 

Bright  lighta  atreamed  from  the  table,  and  bright 
aparka  i^wed  from  the  ynle-log  that  burned  in  the 
grate,  for  th^  lored  and  oheriahed  the  good  old 
onitoma  yei  A  Ohrietmaa  tree,  with  ita  glittering 
fmit,  and  oard,  and  ribbon,  and  gold  and  ailTer 
omamenta,  atood  in  all  ita  eflblgent  grandeur,  upon 
the  centre  table.  Holly  and  ivy  and  berriea  were 
entwined  around  the  framea  and  oomieea ;  eren  the 
▼ery  kitchen  waa  a  perfect  wildemeaa  of  them.  The 
miatletoe  hung  firom  the  centre,  and  many  a  langh, 
and  joke,  and  kiaa,  were  intevehMiged  beneath  it  thai 
Ohriatmaa  night  The  kitchoi  rang  with  the  aoog, 
and  taL,  and  |eat ;  fbr  they  were  merry  with  good 
drink  and  cheer,  and  kept  Ohriatmaa  night  a  jubilee. 

*«Her«iaahealthtothe  good  old  year,  thatf a  fut 
dying  out ;  and  may  we  Uto  to  enjoy  ita  offroring," 
aaid  one. 

"▲men!  Amenl"  ahouted  the  othera,  and  emptied 
their  glaaaea. 

"Here  ia  that  the  holly,  the  ity,  and  the  ahamrock^ 
xmj  grow  green  for  ever,"  add  the  Borer. 

"mp,  hip.  hurra  I"  and  the  kitdien  rang  with 
marry  ahouta. 

"Here  ia  UmI  we  may  have  good  hunting  nest 
year;  tallyho!  taUykol  in  the  momin',"   dioate4 


ii: 


•H 


Tk*  aDonneUt  o/GUn  Cottage. 


"Hart  !■  •  hMdUi  V>  iht  br»T« ;  and  nwj  ih* 
iMNl  wrMkthc  th«ir  brow%  and  baautj't  imil*  oh«M 
llMir  hawrto,"  wiid  UnoU  Corny. 

"  Thafg  it,  Bargwmt ;  that's  a  party  toaat,    aaid 

tiM  RoTar. 

*'Hara  ia  tha  thmah  in  tha  bnah,  and  tha  bodi  in 
foil  bloom ;  my  lora  in  my  arma,  and  that  vary 
ioon,"  aaid  Jamaa  Oonnaok ;  who  had  ooma  orar  to 
spend  Ohrialmaa  night  at  Mr.  01>onnaU'a.         :.  \ 

Jamaa,  to  oarry  ont  his  toaat,  jnmpad  «p  and 
eanght  Mary  OrhilL  Mary,  of  oonraa,  atmgglad  and 
ariad  ont,  "won't  yon  athop  you  aehamar;  bad 
•eran  to  ma  if  I  don't  call  tham  out  to  yon."  Daapita 
all  this,  howarar,  aha  got  orar,  aomahow,  tary  aaay 
nndar  tha  miattatoa.  whara  Jamaa  oanght  har  twa 
haada  to  prarant  har  from  olaaping  them  on  her 
month  J  and  than  impraaaad  a  wartn  kiaa  on  har 

pontiag  lipa^ 
••Bad  aoran  tayoa ;  did  anyona  arar  aaa  tha  likes 

of  yon;  look  «l  tha  way  my  hair  ia alltoaaad ind 

you,"  and  Maty  gara  him  a  harmlaaa  slap  on  tha 


"Taka  that  now,  you  sehamar ;  mayba  yott  wont 

do  it  agan." 
"Oohl  muaha,  Mary,  but  you  hata  blindad  my 

^a,"  aaid  Jamaa,  putting  up  hial  .  \;  "yoamnst 

marry  ma  now." 
••  Arralu  i  the  dauoa  take  your  impttenoa." 
••Wall,  hera,  if  you  don't,  taka  babk  your  Was," 

and  Jamaa  ratumad  it  with  interest  amid  tha  ahoula 


tage. 

and  maj  Um 
'i  nutoohMr 

7  toMt."  Mkid 

id  ill*  boah  in 
and  that  yvrj  . 
1  ooma  orar  to 
laU'a. 

npad  up  and 

atrngglad  and 

■ehamar;  bad 

yon."  Daapita 

how,  t«r7  aaay 

anght  her  twa 

them  Ob  hit 

W  hiaa  on  bar 

rar  laa  tha  likes 
aaUtoaaedwid 
•a  aliqp  on  tha 

ayba  yoti  wont 

iTO  blindad  my 
,  \i  *'yoa  mnit 


adanoap" 

abk  your  Uw,' 

unidtbaahovta 


Christmas  at  Homt. 


MS 


and  langbtar  of  tha  company,  and  tha  alight  stnig- 
glea  of  Mary. 

There  were  light  and  loring  hearta  in  that  old 
kitchen,  on  that  Ohriatmaa  night  We  need  not 
wiah  them  a  marry  Ohriatmaa,  for  their  own  haarta 
joyously  rang  out—"  A  mar*/  Ohrietmaa." 

The  French  have  a  laying,  that  paaoa  is  flrai* 
cooain  to  eitna^/  bat  it  was  not  lo  with  oar  happy 
party  in  Mr.  ODonnall'a  parkir ;  for  tha  yola-log 
biased  and  aparklad ;  tha  candlea  shone  forth,  and 
the  Ohriatmaa  tree  glitlarad  and  glistened  as  if  soma 
fah7  had  kraohad  it  with  bar  wand.  Tha  tea  table 
lay  spread  near;  tba  shining  tray  looked  Umptingly; 
iU  rieh  batter,  its  yellow  eraam,  and  ita  hot  oakea 
oat  in  fantastie  shapaa  att  Miaa  Kate's  making. 
Oar  party  near  tba  tM  ware  on  eaqr  terms  with  one 
another ;  for  thi^  langbad,  and  sang,  and  joked,  and 
gare  and  aolTad  riddlea  and  eomtndramsi 

Th^  now  took  their  tea,  and  then  a  i^aaa  of 
wine :  and  Mr.  OlXmnaU  took  an  additional  gkaa 
of  paneh,  and  rabbed  hia  bands,  and  k>oked  at  tha 
yoang  lolka  ao  happy,  and  rabbed  his  hands  again, 
and  kagbed,  and  lalt  saperUy  flM  ^i^  oontentad. 

After  playing  aft  '  Aoroatie  CBiar!id«N,'  'I  love  my 

lore  with  an  A /  and  aooh  Uka^  thay  bad  a  game 

of  forfeits.  Nor  did  Mr.  ODonnall  ohida,  bat 
laoghed  heartily  at.tha  fond  kieaas  beneath  tba 
mistletoe.    Than, 

"Th*  guM  tf  forfMi  aoat,  flw  gfali  sa  UmM 
BMMrtk  tto  monA  talk — 


^16         The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 

Oar  party  Msembled  around  the  fire,  and  gang  and 

chatted  away. 
They  then  drew  their  prizes  from  the  OhnBtmas 

troo 

lie  haU  and  anow  pattered  on  the  windows 

without  „  ,   ■    . 

"  Let  it  dash  away,"  said  Mr.  OTDonnell.  looking 
at  the  blaring  fire,  the  cheerful  room,  and  more 
cheerful  laces.    "  Let  it  dash  away.   It  won't  reach 

iul" 

"But,  papa,"  said  Bessy,  and  she  left  her  hands 
npon  his  knees,  and  looked  into  his  face ;  "papa, 
how  many  a  poor  person  without  a  home  to-night, 
without  a  fire  to  warm  them,  or  good  cheer  and 
fond  hearts  to  make  them  happy  1" 

"That's  true,  darling,"  said  Mr.  O'DonneU  ;  and 
he  kissed  that  frail-looking  ohUd.  "That's  true, 
darling.  There  is  -misery  in  the  world,  no  doubt ; 
but  then,  if  we  aUow  these  feelings  to  OTeroome 
OB.  we  will  only  make  ourselTes  miserable,  without 
making  others  happy." 

"But,  papa,  shouldn't  every  one  try  to  mike  as 
many  as  they  oould  happy*'' 

"  Yes,  darling.  If  they  did  this,  there  would  be 
no  real  misery  in  the  world.  This  is  the  true  spirit 
of  charity." 

"And  why  don't  they  do  it,  papa?" 

"  Really,  I  cannot  say,  my  pei  You  see  our  Sa- 
viour was  neglected  in  a  manger,  and  forgotten  by 
those  He  came  to  saTe." 


^HS 


Cottage. 
ire,  and  song  and 

rom  the  Ohmtmas 

on  the  windows 

O'Donnell,  looking 

roooi«  and  more 

y.   It  won't  reach 

ihe  left  her  hands 
his  iaoe;  "papa, 
\  a  home  to-night, 
it  good  cheer  and 
I" 

ir.  O'DonneU ;  and 
fdu  "That's  true, 
e  world,  no  doubt ; 
ilings  to  overoome 
mioerable,  without 


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M7 


me  try  to  mike  as 

his,  there  would  be 
lis  is  the  true  spirit 

fcpa?" 

1.    You  see  our  Sa- 

ir,  and  foi^tten  by 


'*Ohl  wem't  they  cruel,  papa?** 

"Yes,  indeed,  child,  but  I  fear  we  are  not  a  bit 
better.  Our  Divine  Master  says,  as  often  as  we  re- 
lieve the  poor  we  relieve  himself ;  and  now  tell  me 
puss,  what  have  yon  done  for  the  poor  this  blessed 
Ohristmas?" 

"  I  wiU  tell  you,  pqia ;  in  the  first  place,  mamma 
made  up  a  badcet  of  meat  and  bread,  and  tea  and 
sugar  for  us,  and  then  Kate  and  I  went  up  to  poor 
Mrs.  SulUvan's,  and " 

"Ha," said  Kate,  "little  tell-tale;  you  know  the 
Scripture  says,  let  not  your  left  hand  see  what  your 
right  hand  giveth." 

"True,"  said  Mr.  ODonnelL  "And  now,  Bessy 
darling,  go  sit  near  your  mamma." 

Bessy  did  sit  near  her  mamma,  and  nestled  her 
head  upon  her  bosom,  and  prattled  with  her  in  low 
tonea. 

While  this  ocmTenation  waa  going  on,Wilty  Shea 
was  in  a  deep  reverie.  Hia  elbows  reated  on  lus 
knees,  and  his  face  upon  his  <^en  palms.  Of  what 
was  he  thinking  f 

Ahl  he  thought  fA  the  good  old  home  where  he 
spent  many  a  Ohristmas  night  sueh  as  this ;  where 
&ther,  mother,  brothers,  and  sisters  all  jdned  to 
make  it  a  merry  Christmas.  Where  the  ytJe  log 
burned,  and  the  Ohristmas  tree  glistened,  and  where 
li|^t  heuts,  and  many  fsoes,  and  jocund  hnighter 
made  m  merry  OhnstaMS  indeed.  When  were  aU 
ihesenowt 


ipa* 


9tft         The  ODonneUs  o/GUh  Cottage. 

On  raoh  •  OhrirtmM  night  m  this  did  his  kind 
gontle  mother— the  lart  of  her  nM»-deep  for  the 
firat  time  in  her  cold  grsve.  Ae  he  retnmed  to  hie 
bleak  home,  the  ileet  end  rain  pattered  without,  but 
there  wai  no  yule  log,  nor  Ghristmas  tree,  nor  fond 
i^«arta  to  greet  him  within. 

"Ah I  my  good  tender  mother,  where  are  you?" 
he  exdaimed,  half  avdiUyt  aa  the  tears  tridded 
between  his  Angers. 

"Willy,  what  ails  y^mf  said  KatSi'lMmng  her 
hand  upon  his. 

•'KoiWng,  nothing  dear  1"  and  he  bimshed  away 
the  tears,  and  tried  to  look  oheesfoL 

"  dome,''  said  Alice  Maher,  "  WiUy,  get  your  flute 
and  oome  to  the  kitchen,  we  wiU  set  up  a  dance 

there." 

-Agreed,  agreedl" 

And  the  kitchen  became  memer,  and  resounded 
with  the  song  sad  danes  of  light  and  lering  hearts, 
until  the  old  dock  in  Hm  hatt  chimed  twelte,  and 
then  that  merry  Ohristuas  had  passed  away. 

When  Willy  rose  in  the  morning,  he  went  to  the 
window  to  look  out  The  gtonnd  was  corered  ^th 
ft  sli^t  ^rinUing  of  snow.  He  tooked  towards  the 
fton'-yard.  A  long  range  of  ricks  of  hsjr  snd  stacks 
of  com  crowded  behind  the  house.  The  noise  of 
the  flaa  resounded  fR»n  the  bsm. 

Inlte  yasd  was  Kate  O'Donaea  and  Mary  OaUU, 
with«^h«l»«roDp  of  gabbUag  torkiTsaadgess^ 
cackling  hans»  sad  ducks  around  them.    Orer  end 


age. 


Christmas  at  Home. 


M9 


did  his  kind 
■deep  for  the 
ttnrned  to  hi* 
I  without,  bat 
x«e,  nor  fond 

re  are  700?"* 
beers  tribkled 

Bi^lsftning  her 

brashedairsy 

get  your  Ante 
it  up  s  dsnoe 


tnd  resonnded 
I  loving  hMUrta, 
ipdtwelTt,  sad 
dswny. 
hewenttotiM 
M  ooTCted  Urith 
ed  toiriffdis  the 
hayandstadis 
The  noise  of 

idMerjOshill, 
Intb  and  geese, 
Ovsr  «ad 


«boGt  these  flattered »lot  of  bnsy  pigeons.  Kate, 
in  a  plain  dress,  with  her  sleeves  toeked  up,  was 
feeding  them  with  oata  from  a  sieve,  which  Mary 
held. 

A  pigeon  waa  eooing  from  her  ahoalder  jealously 
at  another  that  waa  busily  pecking  on  the  sieve. 

"This  is  happinesa.  indeed,"  aaid  Willy;  "and 
with  Mich  a  noUe,  loving  girl  I  would  gladly  Uve 
and  die  amidst  anch  scenes." 

When  her  eam'i  down  to  the  parlor,  Alice  Maher 
and  Frank  were  enjoyiuj;  a  {deaaant  <Ke-44lfe  on  the 
settee  near  the  fire. 

They  aeemed  very  happy,  and  evidently  on  very 
good  tarma  inth  one  another, 

Mr.  and  Mra.  O'Donnell  shortly  joined  them. 
Sate  and  Besqr  soon  came  in  vrith  two  plates  of  hot 
butter  cakes,  which  they  were  after  baking  in  the 
kitchen. 

After  bveakfaat,  aa  the  day  waa  too  nnpleaaant  to 
go  out,  oar  party  amnaed  themaelvea  playing  drafts, 
backgammon,  and  othw  games.  Then  they  sang 
and  played  on  the  tute  and  conoertina»  and  read 
amoaing  booka  alternately. 

About  noon,  their  nwrealioii  was  enlivened  with 
the  most  disoerdaiKt  itipnipts  at  music  imaginable, 
proceeding  from  the  litUe  lawn  in  fr(mi 

<'  Ooms  here."  aaid.  A£oe^  looking  ont  of  the  win- 
dow; '*oonw  here,"  and  ahe  hraghed  heartily. 
"8oeh  &  motl^  gnmp  I  h«va  never  wttnsMtd; 
whatib«dtaoe  ara  theyf 


%  -  '-^ait: 


no 


The  aDonnells  ofGUn  Cottage. 


'm% 


tri:!! 


They  all  na  to  fhe  window. 
ItwM  no  wonder  th«t  AUoe  Unghed,  f or  a  more 
picturesque  group  of  rag.  and  patohe.  you  could 

''°"  Si  wren  boys,  the  wren  boys,"  ejolaimed  the 

"^"Si  wren  boys,  or,  as  they  caHed  them«jl^.  the 
wran  boys,  now  oame  up  to  the  ^^^^'^  ?»*  rj" 
menced  to  puff  and  blow  their  spa«nodw  instru- 

"  One  fellow  had  an  old  flute  wWoh  would  didt  for 
him,  despite  all  his  puillng  and  blowmg,  m^V  •  »J 
Bhrillwhistlea  Another  wa.  soratoWng  at  a  fiddle, 
whUst  another  was  trying  to  force  the  wmd  out  of 
wold  withmatic  bagpipes;  but  all  the«.  were  com- 
pletely thrown  in  the  shade  by  an  old  toim. 
Their  appearance  was  not  less  ludwrous  ihaa 

their  musia  ,     ... 

Some  had  pettiooate  and  gowns,  mounted  wrttt 
ribbons,  draw  over  them ;  others  had  shawls  for 
■ashes  and  hatbands.  .   ui   -« 

The  fool  or  harlequin  was  the  most  la«iM*» « 
riL    He  had  a  mask  made  of  an  old  hat*  with  hcdea 

for  his  eyes,  nose,  and  mouth  cut  in  it 

The  froni  was  painted  red.  with  plenty  of  hair 
stack  to  it  irith  i^toh.  .       ^.  *i. 

Some  stumps  of  quills  protruded  from  the  mouth 
lor  teeth,  and  hi.  dresa-thi.  was  the  «row^ 
ncint  of  all  He  bad  an  old  red  gown  buttoned 
l^hJ.b<;dy.    It warspUt  in  the  middle  «d the 


agt. 


)d,  for  a  more 
168  yoa  oonld 

Bxblaimed  the 

liemselTei.  tbe 
low,  and  oom- 
imodio  inifcra- 

voold  elicdt  for 
ing,  only  a  few 
ling  afe  a  fiddle, 
he  wind  out  <rf 
liese  were  oom- 
Idmm. 
Indierooa  than 

,  mounted  with 
had  ihawls  for 

Mi  laughable  of 
L  hatk  inth  holes 

it 
plenty  of  hair 

from  the  month 

■  the  crowning 

gown  Imitoned 

middle  and  the 


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lower  part  sewed  orer  his  legs  to  answer  a  trowsers 
—something  in  the  Turkish  fashion. 

His  bare  feet  were  painted  red. 

This  fellow  cut  many  antics  and  capers,  and 
showed  his  teeth  in  a  manner  to  please  the  serrants, 
who  had  now  collected  from  all  parts  to  see  them ; 
and  I  must  say  also  that  he  amused  our  friends  in 
the  window. 

Mary  Oahill  went  near  him,  when  he  van  to  take 
a  kiss  of  her ;  this,  of  course,  set  Mary  sereaming, 
and  all  the  others  laughing. 

Another  held  the  wren  dressed  out  most  gaudily 
in  a  bush,  and  sang  under  the  window  :— 

"  The  wnui,  *•  www,  «ie  Ung  of  tU  bWt, 
St.  Bteph«»'  d«3r  he  WM  eevght  in  ^  terse; 
AlflM*  bs  k  HtOe,  hh  honor  !a  giste, 
Bo  gH  iW,  widm,  «»d  glTO  ne  e  tUrrit." 

"Why  is  he  called  the  king  of  all  birds?" said 

Frank. 

"Shure  111  teU  your  honor,"  said  the  other. 
"You  know,  your  honor,  there  was  a  great  oompe- 
tishen  intirely  betune  aU  th«  bii^  to  know  who'd 
be  king ;  weH,they  eotfdnlf  agWf  at  aB,  so  they  set- 
tled that  whaterer  bil^  ^ii^  fly  the  highest  he  was 
to  be  king.  Begor,  sut^fito  eagle  was  mighty  proud 
intirely,  for  he  was  Aure  of  winnin'.  'LeJi  ye's 
aU  meet  on  such  a  day,  and  well  set  off  together,' 
says  he.  Well  becomes  them,  they  all  assembled. 
•Where  are  you  goin'  V  says  he  to  the  wran.  'Be- 
^r,  io  tee  the  fun    your  honor,'  say!  the  wran. 


Sja        The  aDonntlls  of  Glen  Cot(age. 

So  they  kU  iMghed  at  the  poor  UtUe  wrw.  While 
they  were  gettin'  reedy,  weU  beoomee  the  wren  he 
Btaok  himself  in  the  fethere  under  the  ea^We  wing. 
•Away  now,'  eays  the  eagle.  Shore  after  a  time 
they  all  felt  tired  but  the  eagle,  and  he  flew  on  until 
he  got  tired.  Tm  kin^  now,*  aayt  he ;  •  I  may  go 
home ;  I  am  not  able  to  go  another  peg.'  '  Not  yet,' 
■aid  the  wran,  flying  from  under  hia  wing  oa  fredi 
aa  a  daisy.  Begw,  the  eagle  waa  flt  to  be  tied,  he 
woa  ao  mad :  but  diTU  a  use  in  it  That'a  the  way 
he  became  king,  you  see.  Throw  aomething  to  the 
boya,  your  honor." 

"Thank  ye ;  long  life  to  ye,  and  that  ye  may  be 
all  married  this  day  twelTomonth.  Begor,  if  we 
met  every  house  aa  good  aa  this,  nabodliri»-" 

Mary  and  aU  the  senranta  gave  their  mite  to  tha 
wren^boys,  who  went  oflf  weU  ptoaaed. 


ma.  White 
the  wrui  he 
ea^rle'd  wing, 
after  •  time 
flew  on  until 
'  I  may  go 
'Not  yet,' 
ring  u  freih 
obe  tied,  he 
hat'e  the  way 
ithing  to  the 

at  ye  may  be 

B^(or,  if  we 

dish." 

I  mite  to  the 


CHAPTER  XV. 

BOW  R.  VATUCK'a  DAT  U  XBFT  DT  IUI.Ain>. 

Axj.  the  wor)d  kaowi  thai  Si  Fatribk's  day  falls 
<m  the  17uh  pf  litsa^  and  that  Iriahmen  rerere  the 
Mint's  memory  with  all  doe  honon. 

Mrt.  Bntler  took  oare  to  have  an  additional  anp- 
ply  of  pottefD,  and  a  law  barrela  of  beer  in  for  the 
oceaaion. 

A  big  red-noiaed  honeman  swung  over  her  door, 
witti  a  pint  of  ereamy  ale  in  his  hand,  and  announe> 
ing,  "Entertainment  for  man  and  horse;"  and  a 
fiddler  scraped  away  inside,  to  let  people  know  that 
Mrs.  Butler's  establishment  was  alive  and  stirring. 

Mrs.  Butler  esme  frequently^  to  the  door,  and 
looked  tscy  anxiously  about,  and  wondered  people 
wen  not  eeming  to  pey  thi^r  reapeets  to  the  saint. 

"The  I«Nrd  be  praised^ wrhat's  become  of  the 
people,  at  all.  at  all ;  maft^  it's  haythens  they  will 
ihortty  become :"  efidrliifi^  Butler  looked  askanoe 
at  the  tn^o  barrels  o(  beev,  an4  sighed  #t  the  grow- 
ing depravity  el  the  iSacm,  JShe  then  oommene«d 
piAotinng  a  little  fum  in  axithmetio  on  her  fingers^ 

endsk  -,  .        ■ 

"  FiTeteen  and  ftTcteen  is  thirty— thirlj  shillinos : 


334        Tk*  aDonneUs  of  GUn  Cotlagf. 

I  want  to  know  wh«w  Ifi  to  oome  from,  ihoogh,  il 
thej  don't  come  to  drink  it;  that's  the  thing;  bnt 
<«rhiBt,  here  is  somebody ;  och,  shore  it's  only  the 
Rover."  And  Mrs.  Butler  sighed  in  •  menner  that 
impUed  that  the  Borer  was  not  likely  to  add  mnoh 
to  the  reqoired  sum. 

It  so  happened,  too,  that  tha  Bow  was  after 
making  a  resolution,  that  he  would  pass  Mrs.  But- 
ler's house  without  going  in  to  drink. 

"Now,"  thought  he  to  himself,  "if  Am  sees  me, 
■he'U  be  out  with  m«,  and  she's  not  a  bad  sort  of 
woman ;  and.  faix,  there  she's  at  the  door.  O,  mur- 
iher,  what  will  she  think  of  me,  at  all.  and  there's 
the  music,  too ;  bad  cess  to  me,  what  a  time  I  made 

you." 
"Good  evenin',  Mr.  Detany."  said  Mrs.  Butler,  in 

her  blandest  of  tones. 
"  Good  oTenin',  kindly,  ma'am ;  how  are  you  T 
"  Well,  thank  you.    Won't  you  come  in  t " 
"  rm  i?  a  htirry,  ma'am,  I  thank  you." 
"Well,  I  dunna  what's  the  world  eotting  lo ;  look 
at  that  feUow,  ftat  I  often  thtated  to  a  ahaugh  and 
a  glass,  too,  and  he  wouldn't  come  in ;  weD,  well," 
•nd  Mrs.  Butler  looked  horribly  shoeked. 

"What  will  I  doT"  said  the  Borer.  "I  hate  it; 
ehure  I  only  promised  to  paaa  the  hMiie,  I  didn't 
Bay  anything  about  turning  back,— well  done,  res(v 
lution,  I  win  hare  a  n^tts  on  the  head  of  y«j/'  »f 
he  slapped  his  thigh,  and  returned  to  Mrs.  Batter  s 
trarm  oomer. 


ttttgf. 

rom,  fhonglit  if 
thethiog:  Imk 
e  it's  only  the 
Bmuiner  that 
to  add  mndi  . 

loTer  WM  ftfter 
UMHn.Bat- 

• 

I  th*  MM  me, 
•  bad  KNrt  of 
door.  0,nMir- 
■11,  and  tiiere's 
b  a  time  I  made 

Mrs.  Butler,  in 

Dwareyouf" 
Daeinf 
rou." 

Mming  to;  look 
to  a  dksogh  aod 
in;  wea,well." 
leked. 

IT.  "Iha^it; 
home,  I  didn't 
■well  dene,  reto- 
ld of  you  f  Md 
to  Mrs.  Baller'e 


How  St.  Patricks  Day  is  Kept.        235 

"  Amh,  taith,  I  thought  yon  wam't  goin'  to  come 
in,  Shawn."  laid  Mn.  Butler. 

"  Fail,  I  thought  eo,  too,  myMlf,  ma'am ;  shnre  I 
made  a  reaolution  not  to  oome  in,  but  I  tricked  it, 
though." 

"  Ifr.  Dekny  I"  Mid  Mr*.  Butler,  looking  Tery  dig- 
nified and  highly  oiEBuded— "  Mr.  DeUny,  would  yon 
haTO  the  oondeienihun  to  tall  me  what  I  did  to  you, 
or  wha^e  to  be  hdd  al  my  daoent  door,  that  yon 
■honld  make  a  rewhition  not  to  enter  it ;  ay,  Mr. 
Delauy,  would  you  tell  me  that  ?  O,  holy  Mother  I 
maybe  it's  resolutiona  them  all  made,  oh,  oh  1" 

It  ia  etrange  how  Tery  polite  people  become  when 
they  wish  to  be  otherwiM ;  now,  Mri.  Butler  id- 
dom  addieMed  Mr.  Delany  otherwiM  than  M  Shawn ; 
however,  ahe  emohaticaUy  addreieed  him  now,  Mr. 
Delany,  and  n^ded  her  head  at  him  with  each  word, 
and  then  /aiaad  a  wOed  red  ealieo  handkerchief  to 
hereyei 

••  Sm,  now,  Mra.  Snttar,  eorra  a  one  of  me—" 

"Oh,  oh,"  lobbed  Mr*.  Butler,  "any  ihlur  to  be 
thrown  upon  me  daeent  houM  and  karakter.  O, 
yon  ought  to  be  aihamed  of  yonreeU;  Mr.  Delany." 

"Arrah,  hodd  your  timgne,  woman,  and  listen  to 
raaon;  dirtt  a  aUnr  anyone  eoold  «asi  upon  your 
houMnorkavaktMcilksr.  Shn^e  it  ia  onfy  the  last 
sMUns  his  losdihip  ssid  to  me^  <Bhe  keeps  the  da* 
csBteSt  hooM  firMtt  tUa  to  OashaL'" 

"Did  ha  My  so^  fSbawn." 

"Ay,  Ms.  I  never  ssm- anyone  drunk  nor  ihont- 


936        Tht  ODonntlls  ofGUn  Cottage. 

tag  there ;  And  ihaM  if  ih*  lella  a  dbrop  iSmVL, 
■he's  a  poor,  lone  widow,  U»fc  mnet  be  lei  liTe»* 

WKj%  he. 

"Feix.  hii  lorddiip  ii  the  right  sort;  not  like 
other  spalpeen  magiethratee,  that  would  be  tryin'  to 
hunt  a  poor,  lone  widow  ont  0^  the  hoaie,"  repUed 
Urt.  Bntler. 

"True  for  yon,  ma'au.  Thia  ftdi  makee  a  body 
▼ery  dry,"  and  Shawn  epat  ont  a  oonple  of  timee. 

•'  Paix,  it  doen,  thoogh ;  maybe  you'd  hate  a  drink 
of  beer,  Shawn  T" 

«<Widp)eaMire,  ma'am,  if  pleaidng.  Here  is  your 
heeltibu  ma'am,  and  that  you  may  ahortly  have  eome 
one  to  mind  the  houie  for  yon." 

"Oit  out,  Shawn ;  ehnre  it's  not  a  woman  of  my 
age.  after  rearin*  her  famUy,  you'd  have  thinkin'  of 
the  like."  '         . 

"Why not,  lira. Butlert  there ia  NeU Creak. thaft 
got  married  the  other  day ;  I'd  take  the  Bible*  ehe 
u  not  a  day  under  fifty ;  now,  Fd  ewear  you  are  not 

forty. 

"JuBt  forty-one  ne«i  Lady-day,  Shawn.  I  waa 
married  at  eighteen,  and  my  poor  man  ia  dead  riz 
years.  Ood  be  good  to  him;  he  waa  the  i^K>d  man, 
Shawn ;"  here  Mrs.  Butler  indulged  in  «ome  laehry- 
moee  refleotiona.  "  Ah,  he  was  the  kind  husband, 
Shawn ;  shure,  ifn't  it  snrpraing,  the  iiapodenoe  of 
some  people,  to  think  of  Nelly  Oroak  gettitt'  mar- 
ried ;  oh.  oh,  she's  eTery  day  of  fifty  jeari,  Shawn. 
Shnie I reo(dleet  when  she  was achild I  waaaelip 


iii 


ttagt. 

dbrop  itMli; 
be  toi  Vcf," 

■ori;  not  lik* 
old  ba  tryin'  to 
booM,"  replied 

nukkeeabodj 
pie  of  timea. 
di»ve»  drink 

Here  ie  yonr 
irtly  have  eome 

i  women  of  my 
ATe  tbinkin'  <^ 

SleUCroek.th«t 
I  tbe  Bibl«»  ebe 
aer  yoa  ere  not 

Shewn.  I  wee 
ten  ie  deed  nz 
tbe  i^hkI  men, 
iniomela^y- 
I  kind  bnabend* 
•  imidideaoe  of 
mk  geltin'  mM>* 
y  yeeri,  Shewn, 
lild  I  i*ee  e  elip 


^^ 


im 


How  St.  Patricias  Day  is  Ktpt.         837 

of  tbeokeen  myeelf;  ob,  ob,  et  her  time  of  life; 
whet'i  tbe  world  ooming  to  V" 

Bbewn  wee  ell  tbie  time  teking  rn  inventory  of 
the  stock  of  tbe  ooneem,  end  joet  oontidering  to 
himaelfi  **  wouldn't  it  be  •  greet  deel  pleMr.nter  to 
eit  in  hie  own  oonier,  drinking  Mre.  Batler'e^Mrs. 
Dehmy'e,  tboogh— pmriert  tbtn  be  tmdging  from 
pleoe  to  pleoe ;"  be  eppeeired  to  beve  come  to  e 
▼ery  eetiefbotory  cottdniion,  for  be  nibbed  hie 
bends  end  emiled. 

"  B^ie'a  ofer  eixty,  tboogb.  ee  eore  ee  abe'e  »  dey ; 
whet  harm  f  enre  it'e  not  111  be  picking  her  bones ; 
abe  bee  e  anttg  hooaa  and  pbMe,"  eeid  be  to  himaelf. 

"Who  ooold  bUune  tbe  poor  woasen  efter  ell," 
aaid  Bbewn,  teking  If rai  Batler'e  band  effsetionetely 
in  hie ;  "  enre  ite  pleeaant  to  bave  one'e  own  booM." 

*«  Tme  for  yon.  Bbewn  "—and  Ifra.  BuUer  looked 
atoont  with  an  air  of  great  aattahation. 

**fo  baTe  aoma  one  to  talk  to— to  keep  as  <wm- 
forteble — ^to  ooneole  ne  when  eiok,  to--— " 

•<  Ab.  Shawn,  Bbtfwn.  yon  epeke  the  tmth,"  end 
the  widow  aigbed  at  her  own  dr-»late  oondition, 

«'1\>  baTe  ioma  one  to  obeev  end  ooneole  ns  in 
time  of  aflietiooa''— Bhawn  equaeaed  tbe  widow'e 
band,  and  abe  looked  grateful^  to  him^''  to  baTe." 
be  eontinned,  "to  have  eona  one  to  kwe,  to"— 
hei«  hia  pathetic  dieeonra*  wee  intemipted  by 
■bovte  and  laagkisr  from  tiha  ontdda. 

••They  ewoBBring.tha  Lord  *•  praiaad." aaid 
ttrs.  BaUer,  jumping  ap. 


f... 


338         ThtODonnelhofGltnCottagt. 

"  Dhonl  take  them,"  multered  Rhawn. 

"Mashal  ye'r  welcome,  boyi:;  bow  U  •▼•rj 
mother's  eoal  of  ye,"  Mid  Mrs.  BnUer  to  her  new 
arritali ;  "  and  the  ooUeene,  too,  God  bleee  them. 

"What  the  diokeni  nee  wid  we  be  widont  the 
orathure ;  throth  they  are  ♦Ae  life  and  eowl  of  ua, 
Mra.  Butler,"  aald  Jamee  Oormack,  leading  in  Mary 
Oahill,  amiMng  and  blnahing. 

"Where's  th€  tiasishinerf  Oh,  hew  he  is 
stretohed  ashleen  j  get  np,  man  aUre.  »*  «»7  "  • 
bhlast  to  warm  our  tow^"  and  he  shook  the  Addlwr 
to  waken  him.  " 

"Aye.  what  will  ye  hate?  Pathriok'e  day  to  the 

momin',  I  suppose." 

"  That  wiU  do ;  np  wid  it ;  anything  at  all  man, 
to  knock  the  cobwebs  from  onr  hearts."  ITien  four 
couples  took  the  llpor,  and  danced  until  they  began 
to  get  wearied,  when  they  were  replaced  by  other* 

"  Thafa  It.  Mary,  Ue  toto  it;  deufie  a  bit  but  youTl 

tire  him  out"  , 

•  Suooess,  Jem ;  don't  be  too  hard  upon  the  col- 

"Musha  then,  that  for  his  beet  I"  says  Mary, 
■napping  her  fingers  playfcUy  to  his  face. 

"  By  my  sowl,  Mary,  but  111  sober  you  before  we 
Irtc  the  flnre  for  all  thai" 

"  Paiks,  aTonroeen,  you  may  do  your  best  t  you 
never  seen  the  day  that  you  eouW  beai  a  OdiUl  on 
the  flure,"  and  Wuj  strengthened  her  beeek  by  a 
fresh  display  of  agility. 


v'fc' 


ottagt. 

iwo. 

how  ii  «T«7 
tier  to  her  new 
A  bleai  them." 

be  widont  the 
And  eowl  of  ni, 
leading  inlinry 

)h«  h«ra  he  k 
re,  tad  giTe  ni  • 
ihook  tita  flddlar 

iok'a  day  in  tha 

hing  at  all  man, 
irta."  llian  foot 
until  thay  began 
tlMed  by  othera. 
M  a  bit  bat  yonHl 

urd  npon  the  eol> 

ail"  aaya  Hary, 

iafaoe. 

er  yea  before  we 

\  yoor  beat ;  yo« 
I  beai  a  OahiU  on 
d  her  boaak  l^a 


How  St.  Patricks  Day  is  Kept,        239 

**  Arrah  I  Hary,  alanna,  ia  that  it ;  aare  yon  know 
the  Oormaok  blood  neter  gare  in,"  and  Jamea,  too, 
would  improTe  bia  speed  in  heel  and  toe,  and  anap 
h^  fingara,  aa  if  in  deflanoe. 

"  Snooeaa,  Mary  I  he'a  flagging  a  tan  oAoir  /  Lay 
to  it  Jamea ;  braro  I  whiat  I " 

"  111  hosld  a  gaUon  on  Mary." 

"  Done  I  aaid  another ;  %  gdlon  mil  of  Jamee." 

"No,  boya,  no,"  aaid  Jamee  Oormaok;  "I  think 
the  eoUeen  haa  enongh  of  it ;  aa  for  myaalf,  waaW' 
fM0n  maxivrm  I  I  hate  too  modi,  ao  let  u  atop,"  and 
he  took  Mary  by  the  hand. 

"Ha,  ha  I"  aaid  Mary,  with  aa  avoh  amile,  "I 
knew  that  my  feet  were  too  light  for  yon,  Jamee." 

"  Bthrike  np  the  fox-hunter'a  jig,"  aaid  8hema»«- 
Olongh. 

Bhemva  oommeiioed  daaeing  it  by  hJr  olf,  keep- 
ing time  to  the  mnaie  with  hie  feet  and  club. 

*'8neoaea,  Bhemna.  Dhonl  a  better.  Arrah  I 
Ihal'a  the  mnaie ;  you'd  think  it  ia  the  bow,  bow, 
wow  of  the  honnda  you'd  hear,"  aaid  Bhemuai  all  the 
time  keeping  hia  huge  faet  moving. 

"Muahal  iaat  it  pleaaant ;  faith  it  would  nearly 
make  mo  jump  through  the  windy :  there  it  ia  again, 
bow,  bow,  wow,  tallyho  harkaway ;  here  J>iAo,  ho 
Juno,  taltyho,  tallyho,  in  the  momin'  I "  and  Shemna 
flniahed  hia  oapera  amid  roara  of  laughter. 

Beadar,  have  you  ever  eeea  aa  Iriah  daaeef  II 
ia  Bona  of  yonr  atalaty  drawing^oom  afbira,  iHiaie 
yon  lead  your  partaMr  with  alow  aad  meaaurad  atop 


'^Sv, 


940        The  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

ihrongh  the  maMB  of  »  ioll  wt ;  no  saoh  thing. 
There  they  are,  four,  or  perhaps  eight  souplesi 
twistiig,  turning,  capering,  snapping  their  fingers, 
hitting  their  hams  with  their  heels,  in  the  full  buoy- 
anqr  of  spirits. 

"Mushal  I  think  ye  haTS  enuflf  of  it  now  for  a 
sthart ;  am't  ye  betther  »t  down  and  hare  a  dhrink," 
said  Mrs.  Butler. 

"  I  think  BO  ioo,  ma'am,"  said  the  Rover. 

So  they  all  sat  down  around  a  Uu^  table  rrith 
their  girls  by  their  sidti,  and  Mrs.  Butler's  flowing 
cans  of  ale  and  port«ir  b  ->lore  them,  to  e»oh  and  all 
of  which  they  did  ample  jnstioe. 

After  t>  time  a  volnable  flow  of  soft  nonsense, 
snatcheB  of  songi^  and  sundry  hip,  hip,  hurras  I 
gave  forcible  proofs  of  the  strength  of  Mrs.  Butler's 
drink,  and  also  to  the  very  decent  manner  in  which 
the  saint  was  treated.  ShemuB- a- dough's  Toioe 
rose  like  a  little  tempest  above  the  rest,  as  he  min- 
gled snatches  of  his  favorite  hunting  songs  with 
others  in  honor  of  the  saint — 

<•  Bki^way,  hsriuway,  taUyho,  my  boji  I 
I  hMT  the  cry  of  the  fox  and  hooiidB." 

-  The  MTenteenth  of  Hwoli  to  PtUuiek't  day. 
And  he  was  the  great  saint  of  onr  tola, 
fflinre  never  a  word  to  ni  does  he  say, 
Wkfle  wa  are  drinUn' and  Bpwtin' th«  utito." 

"  Bay  your  prayers,  the  hontMBaa  said, 
Before  tbe  honnda  will  tear  you  { 
I  have  no  prayers,  poor  Beyoard  itU, 
For  I  was  bred  a  Qoaker. 

Hartaway,  tallyho,  haifeamiy  I 


I  Cottage. 


Haw  St.  Patrick's  Day  is  Kept.        241 


b;  no  saoh  thing, 
tpa  eight  3onplei^ 
ping  their  fingers, 
Ls,  in  the  full  bnoy- 

iff  of  it  now  for  a 
indhaYeadhrink," 

the  Rover, 
a  lai^  table  TTith 
re.  Butler's  flowing 
lem,  to  evoh  and  all 

r  of  soft  nonsense, 
hip,  hip,  hurras  I 
^  of  Mrs.  Batler'i 
it  manner  in  which 
B- a- dough's  ▼oioe 
the  rest,  as  he  min- 
innting  songs  with 


>,  mjr  boTi  I 
honnda." 

Pathricri  div. 
f  onr  isie, 
ss  he  ny, 
ortin*  th«  vfaflSt" 

nuMid, 

on; 

twrdMU, 


"O,  yoii,w<Hr  the  lalnt,  Mmhla  mMhrae; 
To  iiandle  an  alpeen,  ahnro  yov  wor  able ; 
Ton  hnnted  oar  ranaiat,  and  allewed  na  a  apkree. 
Here'a  your  health,  while  there'a  a  dhrop  on  the  table, 
Cead  mille  Mthe,  a  cnahla  maohree 
Whooroo,  taUy!>o,  harfcaway, 

Bweet  Tipperaty  arid  the  ikhy  over  Ml" 

"That's  a  purty  song,  Shemas,"  said  one. 

"  It  is,  the  Lord  be  praised ;  but  it  is  so  hard  to 
sing  the  two  together;  yon  see  the  hounds,  bad 
fcron  to  tiiiiU;  do  be  running  in  on  the  saint.''' 

"Never  nund,  Shemus,  hell  keep  out  of  their 
way." 

"  Faith  he  ought^  for  Dido  would  not  respect  him 
one  bit  Shure  one  day  she  caught  myself  in  the 
kennel,  and  she  ought  to  know  me  betther  than  th« 
■aint"  V 

"Will  you  go  to  the  elacti(Na,  Shemne,"  said 
another. 

"  Faiks  an'  that  I  will ;  didn't  Father  PhU  say  to- 
day that  every  one  <Hight  to  go  and  not  allow  them- 
selves to  be  walked  over,  and  driven  like  so  many 
pigs  by  shomieen  landlords  and  agents." 

"It's  hard  for  the  people  to  know  what  to  do^ 
boys,"  said  James  Oannaok;  "there  is  Mr.  Ellis 
after  sending  word  to  idl  the  tenants  to  vote  for  Sir 
W.  Crasly,  and  Uiere  is  tiie  priest  nfter  advisiDg  the 
jpec^ple  to  vote  against  him.  Now,  if  the  people  vota 
agunst  the  landlord,  they  are  i^uure  of  being  turned 
out,  and  if  they  vote  lor  him,  or  his  man,  ri^er, 
they  are  shure  to  be  ballaraged  by  the  prioat" 

U 


\^\'-'^  •■3-     'H%%'r^3f^ 


24a        Th*  aDonnelU  of  Glen  Cottage. 

"It  ia  nnpleaoant  bnsineM,  no  doubt,"  said  Ned 
Borkem ;  "  I'm  thinking  of  givaig  up  my  situation ; 
i  never  felt  anything  so  much  aa  to  have  to  go  and 
teU  the  tenants  to  vote  against  themselves  and  their 

•     ^x  If 

••  It  is  hard  enuff  on  you*  Jfed,"  said  another ; 
••but  shure  you  can't  help  it ;  and  if  you  left,  they 
would  get  some  one  else ;  so  you  might  as  weU  keep 

your  place." 

"  Bona  a  one  «<  me  would  keep  it  twenty-four 
hours,  only  tUt  I  cw  do  some  Uttle  good  for  the 
tenants,  now  and  thon."  ,.,    .. 

"  Good  luok  to  you,  Ned,  there  is  nothing  bke  the 

kind  word.** 
"Are   all   tlie  tenants  to   meet  at  Mr.  Ellis's, 

Ned?  "said  another. 

"  They  are  to  be  there  on  Tuesdi  v  morning,  at 
eight  o'dook ;  thai  is  the  word  he  seut,  and  to  have 
them  not  disappoint  at  their  perU ;  if  they  do,  ^ley 
know  what  will  happen  ttem." 

••It  is  a  drole  country,"  said  the  Bover;  "the 
landlord  ought  to  teU  the  tenant  that  he  must  geii 
hU  vote  as  weU  as  his  reni  If  he  made  theie  oon- 
diUons  when  lettin*  the  land  the  thing  would  not  be 
BO  bad  afterwards.  I  know  if  I  had  a  vote,  I'd  see 
him  to  the  dhoul  before  Td  give  it  to  him.  Ay,  ii»- 
d«ed.  vote  for  a  man  to  tyrannise  ovisr  yourseHf  wd 
your  religion  I"  .-         »*. 

••  Thrue  for  you,  Shawn ;  thrue  for  you  I  was  the 
ekolamation  of  the  whole  party. 


ait. 

bV  said  Ned 
my  Bitnation ; 
ave  to  go  and 
lives  and  their 

■aid  another; 
yon  left,  they 
it  as  well  keep 

it  twenty-four 
I  £^)od  for  the 

othing  like  the 

at  Mr.  Ellis's, 

py  morning,  at 
ut,  and  to  have 
if  they  do,  ^ey 

\  BoTer;  "the 
kt  he  most  gei> 
oade  theiie  con> 
ig  would  not  be 
laToto,  I'd  see 
0  bim.  Ay,  in- 
er  yooradf  and 

ryonfwMtha 


Haw  Si.  Patricks  Day  is  Kept.        343 

'*  We  are  low-lived  fellows  to  put  ap  wid  it,"  said 
B  litUe  fellow  with  a  lame  leg. 

<*  What  jan  we  do  ?"  said  another. 

"Not  to  lei  the  Toten  go  wid  thim,"  said  the 
Itover. 

"AH  balderdash,"  said  another;  "how  soft  you 
■phake." 

"7aith.  maybe  it's  no  balderdadi  at  alii"  said  a 
yonng  fellow,  who,  with  his  hands  leaning  on  the 
table,  was  silently  listening  all  through ;  bat  who 
now  raised  his  head,  and  thare  was  a  flashing  kind 
of  anger  in  his  eye,  "  maybe  it's  no  balderdash  at 
■111"  and  he  sl^tped  the  table  with  his  denohed 
hand. 

"  Pooh  I  what  oonld  you  do,  Lawlort "  said  an- 
other. 

"  We  oonld  resooe  them ;  shore,  I  know  that  the 
poor  <i*retehe«  o\  tenants  most  go  against  their 
gnuja." 

"  BraTO,  Bill,"  said  Borkem ;  "  gito  me  the  hand ! 
I  wished  I  ocnM  join  ye  ;  bat  ye  see  I  most  be  on 
tibe  other  side ;  bat,  fdtb,  if  it  eunes  to  a  fif^t,  I 
know  who  I  will  be^»,"  Mid  he  gave  a  nod,  as  mach 
as  to  say,  depend  upon  me  boya 

"Come,  boys,  we  have  enoff  about  it^  let  us  have 
a  song  or  a  story.  Did  I  ever  t<dl  ye  how  I  made  • 
teetotter  of  the  gimtaat  dnmkard  in  the  whok 
country.^ 

"No,  no,  Shawn ;  out  wid  ii" 

"Heml  hal  111  drink,  yer  health,  boys,  first,  and 


244       The  aDouneUs  ofGUn  Cottage. 

then  the  .tory-mighty  good  drink  it  ij  the  W 
be  praised."  Shawn  hem'd  end  h»'d.  and  wiped  ha 
month  with  his  sleeve,  and  then  oommenoed :- 

"Tis,  let  me  see,  abont  twenty  years  gone,  smoe 
I  w«i  working  at  the  Mardyke  cwUienr.    0°«  ^y  * 
man  ras  pa«dn:  by.  in  a  ci»,  and  he  bhnd  dhmnt 
The  mnle  stood  grarin'  abont  the  banks  ol  the  pit 
I  went  over,  but  not  a  stir  was  in  him.    So  as  I  wm 
always  fond  ol  a  joke,  I  got  some  of  the  boys  to  take 
him  down  into  the  pit  with  me.    When  we  reached 
the  bottom,  we  took  him  about  two  hnndred  yards 
ftvther,  and  then  tied  chains  to  his  hand*  end  feet. 
He  dept  very  sonndly  tor  about  two  honw;  w^en 
he  came  to  himself  he  thought  he  was  m  *!»•  ^ides 
oar.    •Proohlproohl'ssidhe.    He  then  felt  the 
ohains.    So  he  rubbed  his  eyes,  tried  to  look  about, 
rattled  hie  chains,  but  could  make  nothing  of  it ;  he 
was  perfectly  bewildered.    'Where  am  I?  said  he 
to  himself ;  then  he  felt  himself  to  make  sure  of  his 
identity,  and  felt  the  place  about  him  to  ■«•  «>^d 
he  make  out  where  he  was.  but  he  was  stiU  m  the 
dark.    He  reflected.    Oould  it  be  that  he  had  died 
in  his  drink  and  that  he  was  in  helL    •  Oh,  wurra, 
wurra,'8aidhe,  •  what  wiU  beeome  of  my  poor  wif^ 
and  childers ;  oh.  wnrra,  wurra ;  Lord,  have  mer^ 
upon  me.  a  poor  sliiuer  j  0»  the  darlins,  wh«t  wiU 
they  do  after  me,-and  to  die  in  my  drink ;  »»;»^ 
have  mercy  upon  me  1    O.  Kitty,  alanna.  wiU  you 
forgive  me  all  T  ever  drank  iqpon  you  snd  the  poor 
ehilder.   O  the  darlins,  what  wA  they  do  alter  met 


it  is,  the  Lord 
Mid  iriped  hi* 
lenoed : — 
n  gone,  einoe 
y.    One  day  a 
blind  dhmnk. 
ks  of  the  pit 
.    So  as  I  was 
le  boys  to  take 
an  we  reached 
hundred  yards 
laade  end  feet, 
»  bonis;  when 
« in  the  mule's 
»  then  felt  the 
I  to  look  about, 
ithingof  ii;  he 
Bin  I?' said  he 
lake  sure  of  his 
m  to  seti  eonld 
iras  still  .in  the 
lat  he  had  died 
JL    «0h,  worra, 
I  my  poor  wife 
trd,  have  menqr 
a<liiis,what  will 
r  drink  i  heaten 
slanna,  will  you 
>u  and  lira  pocr 
ley  do  alter  me? 


Htm  St.  Patricks  Day  is  Kept. 


O,  holy  Mother,  intercede  for  me :  oh,  oh,'  and  he 
commenced  a  regular  course  of  tears,  prayers,  and 
lamentations.    Affenr  having  prayed  and  cried  him- 
self just  iick,ihe began  to  think.    'It's  a  curious, 
place,  anyway ;  I  wonder  is  there  anyone  here  but 
myself;  well,  I  might  as  weU  see.'    In  attempting 
to  stand  up,  he  knocked  his  head  against  the  roof, 
with  such  force,  that  he  fell  back  again.     '01^ 
•wurra,  wurra,  I  am  kilt  now  or  never.     Oh,  mu^ 
ther,  mnrther ;  my  head  ia  sma<ahed.    0,  holy  Saint 
Joseph,  protect  me ;  where  am  I.  at  all ;  it's  as  dark 
as  pitch,  and  if  I  sthir,  maybe  it  is  into  some  hole 
I'd  rowL    O,  Lord,  O,  Lord,  have  mer<?y  upon  mel 
Oh,  what  wiU  I do,at  •!!»  at  all ;  O,  Kitty,  alanna ;  if 
1  tad  you  here  to  oonsole  me,  estho:«  I '  and  he  sat 
down  sobbing  and  lamenting.   I  stuck  some  candles 
in  my  old  hat,  and  tied  dhains  to  my  body,  and 
eropt  on  sll  fours  towards  him.    My  faoe  and  body 
all  covered  witb  eohn.  the  eandlee^  glimmering  light* 
and  the  rattling  chains,  made  him  take  me  lor  th^ 
devil    Am  I  approadhed,  he  threw  himself  upon  his 
knees  before  ma  ex«laimwg, '  My  lord,  spare  m^ 
and  teU  me  wheW  I  am,  or  what  brought  me  here  f . 
•Dontyousee  you  areinh«U?'«pidI,makingmy 
voice  as  strong  ia  possible.    '  O,  Lord,  have  merely 
upon  met  am  I  to zem«ili  here  elw^J*''    ''^^  *^ 
to  remaiu  here  unttt  youf  body  iehuried ;  you  art 
then  to  be  removed  to  a  plaee  iUed  with  nevee- 
quendiing  fire.'    »l»i.  ¥»•  DefO.'  ■•J»  »»«^ '««• 
darlin'  I  whrt  wiU  beoose  of  my  poor  wife  and  eU|r 


246        Tkt  ODonntlls  ofGUn  Cottage. 

dew?  •  •  How  do  I  know  ? '  aaye  I ;  '  I  am  only  the 
porter  here ;  however,  I  can  tell  you  that  your  wUe 
will  ehortly  be  married  again,  and  that  your  chil- 
dren wiU  have  to  look  sharp.'  '  O,  Gk)d  help  them.' 
'  Now,  don't  be  mentionin'  the  name  of  God,  if  you 
plaM,'  says  I,  very  angrily.  '  No,  your  honor,  if  you 
wiah  it ;  but  you  aaid  that  my  body  was  to  be  buried, 
but  here  I  am,  body  and  aH '  =  You  are  not  weU 
dead  yet,  man ;  but  when  your  body  is  buried  upon 
earth,  you  wiU  depart  from  it  here  and  go  to  hell, 
for  ever  and  ever.'  He  burst  into  tears,  and  be- 
wailed all  his  past  crimes  and  sfais;  he  beat  his 
breast  and  tore  his  hair ;  he  Appeared  in  the  great- 
est anguish  and  terror.  •  O,  my  wife  and  dhilders, 
I  have  been  a  bad  husband  and  father  to  you;  I 
have  spent  your  means  in  drink  and  folly.     (^ 

Lo ,  ah  yes,  what  can  I  do?  oh,  oh ;  if  I  could 

see  ye  again,  oh,  how  changed  I'd  be.'  So  great 
was  his  paroxysm  of  grief,  that  I  took  compassion 
upon  him. 

« Have  you  any  money  ?'  aaid  I  to  him.  '  I  had  . 
five  shillings  when  I  died;  I  can't  say  I  have  it 
now.'  •  Search  your  pooketo.'  '  Begad,  here  it  is, 
your  honor.'  •  WeU,  give  me  that ;  perhaps  I  could 
do  something  to  get  you  out  of  thi%  for  the  devils 
scarcely  know  you  are  here  at  all ;  so  if  you  prom- 
ise to  mend  your  life,  I  might  get  you  off.'  He 
threw  himself  upon  his  knees,  eidsiming,  ■*  May  Ood 
Ahnighfy  Ueas  yon ;  'tis  I  will  make  the  good,  kind 
husband  ud  father ;  and  divil,— oh,  I  beg  pardoihr- 


T 


ittage. 

I  am  only  the 
I  that  your  wife 
that  your  ohil- 
Gk>d  help  them.' 
6  of  Ood,  if  yon 
lur  honor,  if  you 
iras  to  be  buried, 
DU  are  not  well 
is  btiried  upon 
and  go  to  hell, 
tears,  and  be- 
u;  he  beat  hia 
red  in  the  great- 
ife  and  dhilders, 
ather  to  yon;  I 
and  folly.     O, 
I,  oh ;  if  I  could 
ol  be.'    So  great 
book  oompaiaion 

to  him.  'I had. 
t  say  I  hare  it 
(egad,  here  it  is, 
i  perhaps  I  could 
bi%  for  the  devils 
so  if  ;f  on  prom- 
let  yon  <iSL'  He 
iming,^May  Ood 
ke  the  good,  kind 
tijlbegpardour- 


How  St.  Patrick's  Day  is  Kept.        247 

sorra  a  dhrop  of  whiskey  I  will  ever  touch  agin'.' 
'  Well,  take  care,'  says  I, '  and  keep  this  in  token  of 
your  promise,'  and  I  gave  him  a  purse  with  an  old 
coin  in  it  I  then  went  and  brought  the  worth  of 
the  five  shillings  of  whiskey  for  the  boys ;  I  brought 
down  some  that  I  mixed  with  tincture  of  opium,  and 
gave  it  to  Jiim  to  drink.  After  drinking  some,  he 
remarked,  'Isn't  this  very  like  the  whiskey  we  had 
on  earth.  Och,  but  I'd  nearly  swear  they  are  the 
same ;  no  matter,  shnre  I  had  better  dhrink,  any- 
way ;  your  health,  your  honor,'  and  he  finished  Ids 
pint  He  shortly  began  to  sing  and  shake  hands 
with  me ;  calling  me  a  good  kind  of  a  poor  diril ; 
then,  when  it  began  to  work,  he  fell  asleep.  We 
then  quietly  hauled  him  up,  and  placed  him  in  the 
oar,  and  turned  the  mule  homewards,  for  some  of 
the  men  knew  him. 

"  When  he  went  home,  they  took  him  out  of  the 
car,  and  put  him  to  bed ;  he  shortly  awoke,  and 
casting  his  eyes  fearfully  around,  he  aiAed  where  he 
was.  'Sbure,  you  are  at  home,  in  your  own  warm 
bed,  aehorra,'  says  his  wife.  He  rubbed  Ids  eyea» 
'I  can  scarcely  believe  it ;  am  I  alive  at  all,  or  who 
are  you,  woman  ? '  '  Oh,  avonrneen,  I  am  your  poor 
wife;  don't  yon  know  met'  WcJl,  weU,  I  don% 
know  what  to  say,'  and  he  felt  frar  the  purse ;  'there 
yon  are,  ahure  exfough ;  all  I  can  say,  if  I  am  alive^ 
I  am  afther  eomin'  out  of  hell,  thanks  be  to  Ood.' 
The  wile,  hearing  this,  and  seeing  his  wild  look% 
called  in  the  neighbora.    They  all  eoUeeted,  and 


< 

f  ■ 


a48        Tkt  ODonntUs  of  Glen  Cottage. 

hMring  bim  rsTe,  m  thty  thought,  about  the  horron 
of  heU.  and  the  like,  nodded  at  one  anpther  and 
tapped  their  foreheads,  aa  much  aa  to  aay,  'he's  not 
right  here,  poor  feUow.'    At  length  he  gate  auoh 
good  aoooonU  of  the  place,  and  exhibited  the  parse, 
aa  oorroboraUre  eTidenee,  some  began  to  think  that 
perhapa  he  ww  t-Oie  i  there  for  a  start  in  punish- 
nent  for  his  sins ;  auyway,  f-om  that  forward,  he 
became  a  changed  man,  and  led  a  pions,  sober,  good 
life.    He  is  firmly  resolTed  that  the  detU  shan't 
tifttoh  him  again.    He  often  tells  the  story  about  his 
jonmey  to  hell ;  ard  if  any  one  doabts  him,  he  shows 
the  parse  he  got  fr'>ni  th*  devil,  in  confirmation  of 
it    Who  oan  doubt  snoh  eTidenee,  particularly,  as 
it  wt.  all  black ;  but  womo  malidons  people  said  it 
was  with  calm.    No  matter,  his  wife  and  ohildera 
bless  the  day  that  I  took  him  to  heU." 

"  Folks,  yon  were- better  than  Father  Matthew  to 
him,  Shawn,"  said  <me. 

"Strange  thingn  happen,"  sai4  Mr.  Freany;  % 

little  withered  specimen  of  a  iury  doctor,  that  had 

oome  to  the  neighborhood  to  practice  his  heriing 

art  upon  some  cows. 
"Ah,  it's  you  knows  that,  Mr.  Freany,"  said  Mrs. 

BuUer,  with  great  defenmoe;  "shore  ihey  say  yoo 

see  the  good  pe<^le  waUin'  f^ut," 
"  Indeed  I  do,  ma'am,"  said  Mr.  Frtany ;  "they 

•re  about  the  room  U4>re  thi&  blessed  minute ;  there 

ifc  one  little  dawny  fellow  drinking  out  of  your  tomr 

Uer,  Mrs.  Butler." 


tag*. 

it  the  hononi 
•nptlMHr  and 
say,  'he's  not 
he  gate  inoh 
ted  the  pone, 
I  to  thick  that 
ft  in  pnnish- 
kt  forward,  he 
u,  sober,  good 
I  devil  shan't 
tory  aboat  his 
him,  he  shows  . 
onfirmation  of 
parttoolarly,  as 
people  said  it 

B  and  ohildera 

• 

ler  Matthew  to 

yb.  Vreany;  • 
octor,  that  had 
ice  lus  heriiog 

my,"  said  Mrs. 
re  th^  say  you 

Fr^any;  "they 
i  niinate ;  thsre 
it  of  yoartanh 


How  St.  Patrick's  Day  is  Ktpt.        249 

"Lord  protect  as,"  exclaimed  Mrs.  Butler,  draw- 
ing back,  and  making  the  ngn  of  the  cross  npon  her 
forehead. 

"  Don't  be  afsar'd,  ma'am,  hell  do  yon  no  harm ; 
he  is  an  innocent  fallow ;  bat  there  is  a  schemer 
trying  to  take  a  kiss  lirom  Miss  OahilL"  Mary 
bonnced  aside,  and  somehow  into  James  Oormack's 
arms,  who,  I  most  say,  took  the  start  of  the  amoxoos 
fairy. 

Mr.  Freany  was  distinguished  in  bis  way :  he 
ooold  core  the  fairy-«tricken  ;  he  conld  bring  back 
butter,  milk,  or  any  otiier  property  unlawfully  ab- 
stiraoted  by  tiiess  tkicTing  little  gentlemen.  He  oer> 
tainly  managed  his  business  in  a  manner  to  impose 
upon  the  poor  credttk>us  peasantry.  He  lived  near 
Killougfa  Hill,  A  hill,  he  asserted,  that  grew  aU  the 
"harbs"  that  were  required  in  &iry  medicine.  His 
cabin  contained  two  rooms ;  the  inner  one  was  sep- 
arated, by  a  thin  boatding,  from  tiie  outer.  Wheft 
any  person  came  for  Mr.  Freany  he  was  sure  to  be 
firom  honie.  His  mother,  ki  the  meantime,  drew  a 
full  history  of  the  dUsbaae  from  the  visitor.  Mr. 
Freany  was  all  the  time  listening  with  his  ear  quite 
near  the  speaker ;  he  then  passed  into  an  out-houssk 
by  a  private  door  Iftnb  the  room,  and  went  into  the 
fields.  The  mother  went  out  and  ran  in  again. 
"Thank  God,  yott'rc  iv.hibk;  he's  coming.  Ton 
might  ms  weU  go  oat  aitd  meet  him."  Our  dup6 
goia  om  and  Inds  Mr.  FMaiqr  «n  the  aids  iaf  the 
hmpiekui«h«bfl,aadlaaghiafftohiaMlf:    "8ta^ 


^ 


Mitt 


aso        Thi  ODonntUs  o/GUn  Cottage. 

back,  honeit  man.  I  know  what  you  want"  And 
then  be  would  relate  all  the  parUoulara  of  the  die- 
ease,  whether  of  perwrn  or  beaat,  with  an  aoouraoy 
to  aatonish  the  other,  and  make  him  look  up  to  him 
•i  infaUible.  "When  he  went  homa  he  told  how  he 
knew  the  diaeaae.  the  timea  the  flU  aeised  the  pa- 
tient, and  the  like  unto  hie  frienda ;  ao  Mr.  Freany 
beoame  famona,  and  Ured  weU  upon  the  craduUty  of 

hia  dopea. 
Mr.Freany'aolaaaianowfaatdiaappearing.   How^ 

•▼er  barmleaa  they  were  in  themaelTea,  they  wera 

BiiadiieToua  to  aooiety  at  large. 

"Paika,  Mr.  Freany,  it  ia  not  pleaaant  to  hata 
them  ao  near  a  body,"  aaid  Mra.  Butter. 

••  Sorra  a  haporth  they'll  do  to  you,  ma'am ;  they 
are  the  quiet,  triekay  oreaturea  unlaaa  they  are  Taxed, 
then,  nabookUahl" 

"Faika,  I  beliate-they  are  dangeroua,  then,  Mr. 
Freany,"  aaid  a  wag  who  had  Uttte  faitti  in  ttieir 
boaated  powara. 

"Dangeroua,  you  may  wall  aay  that  I  reoolleot 
I  waa  aent  for  to  onra  a  man,  not  far  from  thia, 
either.  He  waa  one  night  waUdn'  out,  when  he  heard 
the  tramp  of  people  oomin'  towarda  him ;  ha  waited 
nnta  they  oame  up,  and  there  they  were,  a  daoent 
funeral  '  God  aave  ye,  neighbora,'  aaya  ho,  goin* 
over  and  pnttin'  hia  ahoalder  under  the  hearer. 
"With  that  they  all  gaTa  a  about,  and  left  him,  coffin 
and  alL  Whan  he  opened  the  coffin  than  waa  a 
•tump  of  a  atiok  in  it    Be  took  to  th«  bed.    t 


tage. 

want"  And 
ffi  of  the  dii- 
1  an  Msoaraoy 
ook  np  to  him 
)  told  how  he 
leixed  the  p«p 
10  Mr.  Freeny 
le  credulity  of 

Muring.   How-' 
rei,  they  were 

Mani  to  haT6 

ur. 

,  ma'am ;  they 

they  are  Tezed, 

roos,  then,  Mr. 
faith  in  their 

fet    I  reoolleot 

far  from  this, 

when  he  heard 

lim ;  he  waited 

were,  a  daoent 

laye  ho,  goin' 

ler  the  bearer. 

left  him,  cofin 

In  there  waa  » 

to  the  bed.    I 


Haw  St.  Patricks  Day  is  Kept.        351 

eooldn't  do  anything  for  him  ;  he  was  too  far  gone 
wben  they  aent  for  me.  Another  man  oame  to  me. 
Hie  oowa  used  be  always  milked  by  a  white  hare.  I 
told  him  to  go  home,  and  when  the  cows  woald  be 
milking  to  put  the  ooolter  in  the  Are,  and  then  have 
some  fast  dogs  and  hunt  the  hare.  They  did  so, 
and  the  dogs  come  np  to  her  and  tore  a  piece  out  of 
her  leg ;  however,  she  escaped  and  ran  into  a  hoase ; 
they  followed  her,  and  instead  of  the  hare  there  was 
•  an  old  woman  stretched  oh  the  bed  all  covered  wiUi 
blood.    The  cows  were  not  milked  any  more." 

"Here,  Mrs.  Batler,  this  talking  is  dry  work; 
bring  as  more  drink,"  said  Jamee  Cormaok. 

Mrs.  Batler  went  to  the  kegs  and  foand  them 
empty.  Mrs.  Batler  was  not  sorry  for  this,  for  she 
found  that  their  money  was  all  spent,  and  the  only 
payment  she  got  for  the  last  two  gallons  were  some 
strokes  of  chalk  upon  the  back  of  a  board.  Mrs. 
Butler  returned  empty. 

"Sorra  another  dhrop  in  it,  James,"  said  she. 

"No  matter ;  bring  us  a  drop  of  the  hard  stuff" 

*-0,  holy  mother  1  do  yon  hear  this.  Going  to 
drink  sthrong  spirits  after  two  half  barrels  of  beer." 

"  dome,  come,  ma'am ;  let  us  have  it" 

"Sorra  a  drop,  James,  sorra  a  drop;  I  wouldn't 
have  it  for  a  sin  on  my  aowl.  So  go  home  now, 
like  daoent  boys.  Shnre  ye  Wouldn't  be  keepin'  the 
colleens  oat  any  longer." 

All  remonatraaoes  were  nseless  with  Mrs.  Butler ; 
for  she  knew  that  she  had  emptied  their  pockets. 


m 


a/' 


952         Tht  ODoHntUt  q/  GUn  Cottage. 

Bat  htr  ohi«f  d«f«nM  WM  "  tb«  ooUe«ai.    Bhan  il 
WM  tim*  (or  d«Mnt  girb  of  tcMnOiUr  to  go  horn*." 

Th«  dAMot  girls  sapportod  Mrs.  Batlsr ;  so  ih« 
lords  of  or«»Uoa  wsrs  forosd  to  yield  to  sooh  in- 

fluSDM. 

"Oh,  niiik  orarthsri"  sud  the  RoT«r.  m  h« 

ploppssd  into  a  loogh,  on  his  wnj  hov«.    "  Ooh, 

holy  SiUni  Pnthriokt  look  nt  sU  I  un  soibring  on 

yoar  sooonnt" 
He  thsn  nUggMTsd  Mroas  the  road  into  MBothsr. 

•'  a.h,  blessed  sidnt  I  look  at  that  agin.  Shore  I 
•m  eanUn'  yon  well  I " 

And  aa  the  Rorer  to<A  a  dire  into  almost  erery 
hole  on  the  way  home,  he  certainly  brought  the 
sadit  under  a  Tery  heavy  obligation ;  whioh  I  am 
Suva  he  will  honorably  aoknowledge  when  be  meets 
onr  liriand  above. 


ttttgr. 

iMi.    Bbart  il 
ko  go  horn*." 
Batl«r ;  lo  ih« 
Id  to  raoh  in- 

RoT«r,  M  b« 
hove.  "  Ooh, 
n  ■afbring  od 

into  Miothar. 
agio.    Share  I 

0  almoat  vivej 
J  brought  the 
which  I  am 
when  he  meets 


OHAPTEB  XVI 

sow  W»  MtMAM  BUOTIONI   W   nil.AW>— MM)   OMt*- 

iix'e  opimoii  o»  mans  um  »«ofi*— now  n»- 
iirrs'  oomoinoM  mould  m  ummmd. 

Olbab  Oitnm  M  Lord  CleweU'e  prinoelj  rerf^ 
denoe  wm  oelled.  wee  beentifaUy  end  romantioeUy 
eitneted.  It  wee  built  opon  e  riring  ground ;  end 
commended  e  wide  Tiew  of  e  fertUe  end  piotoreeque 
extent  of  oonntrj.  The  extenelte  Inwn  wm  inter- 
sected with  roede  end  STennee,  sad  edomed  with 
etetely  oeke  end  eyoemoree. 

A  pleeeent  litUe  riTcr  bebbled  on  its  way  hj  tbs 
oMtle  and  pleasure  gronnds,  now  shaded  by  the 
oTsrhenging  tieM  on  ite  banke,  and  then  prattUng 
through  eome  rooky  glen.  I  might  apply  to  it  the 
words  of  the  poet  :— 

"  iwttt  «•  »y  p»tt«.  ok  pM*«  •wtrti 

Bx Mr  ■MMM  thftt  nm 

O'OT  tity  ut»t>V,  through  oopMWOodt  dtvp. 
lapwvtwM  to  Um  mi." 
As  we  hate  nothing  to  eay  to  the  riter,  and  Uttie 
to  My  to  Lord  Oleerell,  but  what  we  can  learn  of 
him  through  hie  worthy  egent,  we  will  not  teke  op 
the  time  ol  our  readew  with  one  or  the  other. 
How«T«r.  we  must  introduoe  our  reedere  into  his 


m 


9S< 


The  ODojinells  of  Glen  Coitage. 


i|:..l' 


r  *■::,;! 


lordship's  study ;  where  himself,  his  agent,  and  Sir 
W.  Orasly  are  making  arrangements  for  the  coming 
campaign.  The  library  was  a  fine,  spacious  room, 
well  furnished  with  richly-bound  books,  easy  chairs, 
lounges,  and  the  like,  as  if  the  muses  were  to  be 
wooed  and  won  in  ease  and  luxury. 

His  lordship  was  seated  in  an  easy  chair,  at  the 
head  of  the  table.  Near  him  sat  Mr.  EUis,  looking 
over  some  accounts ;  whilst  Sir  W.  Orasly  reclined 
on  a  lounge  near  the  window,  apparently  watching 
Bome  orange  and  lemon  trees,  that  were  peeping 
out  of  the  conservatory  into  the  library  window. 
There  were  several  busts,  ou  marbld  pedestals,  of 
his  lordship's  noble  ancestors  around  the  room; 
these,  too,  seemed  to  occupy  much  of  the  honorable 
gentlen^an's  attention.  Perhaps,  he  was  thinking 
hew  distinguished  he  would  look  in  effigy,  one  of 
those  fine  days- -for  he  had  little  doubt  that,  as 
Boon  as  he  got  into  piirliament  (of  which  he  had  no 
doubt  at  idl)  he  would  so  astonish  the  conglom- 
erated jvisdom  of  Epgland,  that  he  would  b:>  hon- 
ored with  a  niche  araong  the  penates  of  his  lordly 
friends.  It  is  no  Wonder  that  he  should  think  so 
well  of  himself,  for  he  had  spent  four  years  in  Ox- 
ford, and.  got  a  medal  in  oratory,  after  reading  a 
speech  that  a  poor  plebeian,  with  more  brains  than 
cash,  composed  for  a  consideration.  He  should 
have  graduated,  also,  if  he  got  his  merit ;  and,  to  do 
him  justice,  there  was  not  a  better  player  at  tennis, 
or  fives,  or  a  more  expert  intriguer  in  the  college. 


Coitage. 

is  agent,  and  Sir 
ts  for  the  coming 
),  gpacioua  room, 
ooks,  easy  chairs, 
luaes  were  to  be 

jasy  chair,  at  the 
Bir.  EUia,  looking 
(T.  Crady  reclined 
>arently  watching 
lat  were  peeping 

library  window. 
rbl6  pedestals,  of 
'onnd  the  room ; 
.  of  the  honorable 

he  was  thinking 
:  in  effigy,  one  of 
le  doubt  that,  as 
f  which  he  had  no 
ish  the  conglom- 
tie  wonldbr*  hon- 
ates  of  his  lordly 
B  should  think  so 

fonr  years  in  Ox- 
r,  after  reading  a 

more  brains  than 
tiou.  He  should 
merit ;  and,  to  do 
■  player  at  tennis, 
r  iu  the  college. 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    355 

He  had  now  come  to.  start  his  oratorical  wares 
among  the  "  hignorant  Hirish."    Sir  W.  Crasly  was 
something  of  a  Cockney  in  his  way.     He  was  a 
young  man  of  some  note  in  London  ;  a  great  favor- 
ite with  the  ladies,  as  he  had  considerable  property 
in  possession  and  more  in  expectation.    He  was,  ir  • 
deed,' a  >«»ry  eUgible  match,  and  as  his  heart  was 
rather  soft  and  sentimental,  many  a  pennUess  beauty 
had  laid  her  snares  to  entrap  him.    He  had  never 
been  in  Irehind  before,  though  he  had  considerable 
possessions  in  it :  but  he  left  the  unoontroUed  man- 
agement of  b'T  estates  to  his  agent,  who  liberally 
fleeced  the  poor  tenants  to  feather  his  own  nest. .  It 
is  true,  he  had  a  great  dread  of  the  Irish ;  for,  from 
aU  he  had  read  about  their  oold-Hoodc  J  murderous 
crimes  and  assassinations,.  aU  of  which  were  en- 
dorsed by  his  agent,  who  di**.  not  wish  him  to  oome 
over,  perhaps  to  frustrate  his  own  comfortable  sys- 
tem of  jaanaging  h  j  property,  he  opnoluded  thtt 
they  were  a  very  " hignorantjbpj'bMous  set''    He 
thought  that  he  conferred  a  greit  favor  on  them  by 
coming  to  misr-ipsesent  them,  and  wondered  with 
what  apathy  they  were  recdiring  him. 

"  Well,  are  they  ready,  Mr.  BHis?"  said  his  lord- 
ship, looking  up  impatienUy  from  a  book  he  was 

reading.  .    ,    . 

"Yes,  my  lord.    Efhall  I  trouble  you  to  look  over 

itf 

"Certainly ;  though,  no— let  me  see  what's  the 
"TOSS  amount?  I  hate  poring  orer  aocount»-4wenl!y 


356        The  ODonnelh  of  Glen  Cottage. 

thomand  three  hundred  »nd  twenty-one  1  Why, 
Mr.  Ellis,  at  my  father's  death  the  rental  waa-nearly 
two  thonaand  more.  Now,  after  ejecting  the  old 
tenants,  we  have  spent  aboat  ten  thousand  on  build- 
ing honsM  and  improTing  the  land,  and  what  have 
we  got  in  return  from  your  oannie  ^ootdi  friends  f 

"You  must  consider,  my  lord,  the  improved  state 
of  the  land,  with  its  elegant  farm-houses  and  fences, 
when  eompared  with  the  barren,  impoverished  state 
it  was  in  when  we  got  it  up." 

"  Oertainly,  there  is  an  improvement  that  way ; 
but  then  a  reduction  of  nearly  two  thousand,  beside 
the  outlay  and  interest  of  nearly  ten  more,  is  a  great 
dnwbaak.  Shure,  these  fellows,  the  old  tenants,  I 
mean,  said  they  would  build  houses  and  drain  the 
land  if  we  but  gave  them  leases." 

"Yon  couldn't  believe  a  word  they  say,  my  lord. 
They  promise  you  oyerything,  but  perform  very  little.. 
They  are  a  thriftless,  idle  raje." 

"I  think,  OlearaU,"  said  Sir  W.  Orassly,  with  a 
yawn,  "  yon  an  better  not  intorfsre  with  them.  Thi^ 
is  just  what  my  agent  aaya  to  me ;  and  he  knows 
them  better  than  we  do.  Your  Scotch  tenants  will 
have  a  beneficial  efbot  iq^n  the  Hirish.  I  declare, 
I  never  saw  prettier  farmer's  places  than  you  have 
about  here." 

"Yes,  your  honor ;  his  lordship  knows  what  kind 
of  a  wild  place  this  was  twenty  years  linoe.  Now, 
look  at  it ;  is  it  not  an  honor  to  bis  lordship  f  Mid 
Mr.  ElUs. 


jttage. 

ty-onel  Why, 
tatal  wu-nearly 
jeoting  the  old 
luand  on  b|iild- 

and  what  have 
ootoh  friends?" 

improTed  etate 
Dsea  and  fenoee, 
joveriahed  itate 

nent  that  way ; 
honiand,  bende 
more,  is  a  great 
B  old  tenants,  I 
I  and  drain  the . 

ey  say,  my  lord, 
rform  Tery  little.. 

Orandy,  with  a 
fiththem.  That 
;  and  he  knows 
itoh  tenants  will 
rish.  I  declare, 
than  yon  hate 

mows  what  kind 

n  nnoe.    Now, 

k>rdahiprMid 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    257 

*'  Tea,  indeed ;  and  yon  hare  &  devilish  pretty  little 
place,  too,  Mr.— Mr.— what  I  call  youf 

"  Ellis,"  soggested  his  lordship. 

"Ay,  Mr.  Ellis." 

Mr.  Ellis  winced  a  little  at  this,  bat  composedly 
answered  I'^'Tes,  your  honor  ;  thanks  to  his  lord- 
ship's kind  patronage  and  encouragement,  and  to 
my  ow»i&*dn8t.y." 

"  What  are  we  to  do  with  these  BaUybraff  tenants, 
Mr.  EUis?"  said  his  lordship.  "I  think  you  were 
telling  me  something  about  senring  them  with  no- 
tices to  quit,  or  the  like." 

"Yes,  my  lord ;  there  is  a  year's  reni  due  on  the 
whole  property.  You  know  it  is  sub-dinded  into 
■mall  farms — even  adjoming  the  demesne." 

"  But  hare  they  not  paid  you  some  rent  lately.  I 
see  their  names  here  on  the  rent  roll,"  and  he  pointed 
to  the  sheet  before  him. 

"Yes, my  lord, near  a  year's  rant;  but  there  k 
another  due,  and  they  hamt  the  means  of  meeting 
it.  Why,  it  was  oowa  and  geese  they  offored  me  to 
make  up  the  UkX  year's  ;  besides,  my  kwrd,  it  inter- 
feres with  the  appearance  of  the  property  very  mudh 
I  wae,  the  other  day,  travelling  with  «  gentleman 
from  Scotland,  'Who  owns  this  estate f  said  he, 
pointing  to  some  cabins ;  'isn't  it  a  sin  to  see  such 
fine  land  going  wastef    I  dedare,  my  lord,  I  was 

ashamed  to  owtt  i*  wae  yonrk" 
Lord  OlaaraU  took  graafc  pride  In  the  embeffij. 

ma&t  of  Ua  hpose  aad  grounda;  and  aa  Mr,  BUii 


358         The  aDomulls  of  Glen  Cottage. 


knew  this  to  Im  hii  weak  point,  he  took  advantage 
of  it 

"Why  not  knook  them  down,  and  build  good 
aiato  hoaaes?"  aaid  oar  would-be  legialator. 

"  Well,  well ;  do  as  you  please.  Mr.  Ellis."  said  his 
lordship. 

"I  think,  Olearall,  we  shouldn't  interfere  in  tiiose 
things  at  all,"  said  Sir  W.  Orasly. 

"  Well,  perhaps  you  are  right,  Orasly,"  said  his 
lordship,  in  a  dubious  tone,  as  if  there  was  some- 
thing wrong  somewhere. 

"  Have  yon  noticed  all  the  tenants  about  the  elec- 
tion, Mr.  Ellis?" 

"  Yes,  my  lord."  1  ^^ 

*'WeU?"  ' 

"A  good  many  promised;  others  ssid  that  it 
would  be  hard  for  them  to  go  against  the  priest  and 
their  oonscienoe."  . 

.  "  ^ests  and  eonsotenoe  the  devil  I"  exdaimed  his 
lordifiip,  with  great  warmth.  "I  don't  see  why 
these  popish. priests  should  be  poking  their  noses 
into.  eTetything ;  as  for  oonsoienoe,  what  oonadenoe 
hare  they  but  ilie  priest's?  I  tell  yon,  Ellia>-and 
tell  them  so— we  will  lerel  the  houses  over  every 
mother  soul  of  tiiem  if  they  don't  vote  for  us ;  and 
tiiien  let  their  priests  g^ve  ihem  a  living." 

"  I  think.  Cktarall,"  aaid  Sir  W.  Orasly. "  that  then 
should  be  a  law  passed  to  m^e  priests  stick  to  their 
psalms.  I  know  I  will  introduoe  one,  and^  also  one 
to  aboliih  Maynooth,  that  hotbed  of  ^isstcnft" 


t 


vttagf. 
took  advantage 

ind  build  good 

gislator. 

r.  Ellia,"  said  his 

iterfera  in  thoae 

Inudy,"  said  his 
here  was  eome- 

I  about  the  eIeo> 


vn  8»id  that  it 
it  the  priest  and 

I"  exdaimed  his 
don't  see  why 
Ling  their  noses 
irhat  coiMdenoe 
you,  Ellis— and 
uses  over  every 
Dte  for  ns ;  and 
ing." 

ksly,"  that  there 
its  stick  to  their 
le,  aod^also  one 
^iasteraftk" 


\ 


How  toe  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    259 

••They  are  a  meddling  set,  Crasly,"  said  his  lord- 
ihip.  "Just  think  you,  one  of  them  has  written  a 
whole  lot  of  letters  about  me  for  turning  out  some 
bay  tenants ;  as  if  a  man  couldn't  do  what  he  likes 
with  his  own.  "Why,  they  would  fain  manage  our 
properties  for  ua" 

«  Ay,  and  pocket  the  proceeds  to  say  masses  to 
send  us  to  heaven,"  said  the  honorable  gentleman, 
with  a  kugh  at  his  witticism,  in  which  laugh  his 
lordship  and  Mr.  Ellis  joined. 

"I  tell  you  what,  Ellis,"  said  his  lordship,  "send 
them  woitl  again  that  you  will  have  oars  ready  for 
them  at  your  place  on  TJuesday  morning,  and  mark 
the  men  that  refuse.  9fmib\^^m,\o  tOoMb  yo'^H 
as  I  bid  them,  and  I  giving  them  a  Uving ;  well,  let 
themtryit,theughl"  '  .v         x 

*'I  woidd  make  examples  of  them  for  others.    1 
had  some  feUows   on  my  property  that  refused 
voting  as  I  bade  them;  my  agent  cleared  them  off 
at  once,  except  a  fsw  that  had  leases.    I  think, 
dearall.  a  man  ahouWn'l  give  le^ee  at  all,  it  makes 
these  fellows  so  independent;  I  like  to  keep  the 
hshhand  over  them,  you  see,"  said  the  honorable 
gentleman.    His  lordship  was  all  thU  time  walkwg 
up  and  down  the  Ubmy  in  •  gw»t  *»me.  to  think 
that  his  sUvea  dared  gainsay  his  wiU-that  they 
dare  vote  but  as  he  willed  and  wished ;  so  his  lord- 
ship saidnothiag  for  aoonslderable  time  but  "Hang 
theml  haag  them.prierts  and  aUlIhe  ungrateful 
loti  but  let  ifaem  try  it  though.    I  teU  you  what, 


•in 


360 


Tht  ODonnelU  of  Glen  tottage. 


BUiii,  go  to  them,  and  say  that  I  sent  them  word  to 
vote  for  my  friend,  and  if  not,  let  them  be  ready  to 
march  ;  do  year  business,  Mr.  Ellis,  and  my  friend 
here  and  I  will  recommend  yon  to  his  Exoellenoy  to 
be  appointed  a  J.  P." 

"Certainly,  Mr. .  Oh,  yes,  Ellis,  his  Exoel- 
lenoy is  a  particnlar  friend  of  mine ;  will  feel 
devilish  happy  to  do  that  for  me,"  drawled  Sir  W. 
Crasly. 

Mr.  Ellis  took  his  leave ;  he  was  in  a  fix ;  he  was 
ambitious  of  the  honor  of  gaining  the  bench,  yet  he 
wished  that  the  tenants  should  not  support  Lord 
Olearall's  friends,  as  this  would  show  his  lordship 
what  an  ungrateful  set  they  were,  and  set  aside  any 
qualms  he  might  entertain  as  to  the  propriety  of 
getting  rid  of  them ;  however,  ambition  triumphed. 

It  is  needless  to  recapitulate  the  fine  promises 
made  by  the  rival  oandidates  and  their  friends— the 
very  handsome  and  polite  oomplunents  they  paid 
one  another.  Sir  W.  Orasly  came  forward  on  true' 
conservatiye  principles.  He  was  for  reform,  for  free 
trade,  for  rimning  oonyis  tlurongh  the  oountry  to 
drain  the  land,  and  make  every  inland  town  a  mari- 
time one.  He  liked  religious  equidity ;  it  was  a 
good  thing;  everyone  should  be  allowed  to  use 
tiieir  own  religion ;  but  then,  he  Aoped,  in  his  heart, 
he  wouldn't  meet  any  troublesome  papists  in  heaven. 
He  was  for  suppMrtiag  the  vioercqna^,  f<nr  he  ex- 
pected to  hcmbr  Ireland  by  becoming  Lord  LieU' 
tenant  some  fine  d*y.    On  tiif  other  hand,  his  boa- 


tottage. 

lent  them  word  to 
them  be  ready  to 
lis,  and  my  friend 
)  hia  Exoellenoy  to 

Ellis,  his  Exoel- 
mine ;  will  feel 
"  drawled  Sir  W. 

■  in  a  fix ;  he  was 
the  bench,  yet  he 
lot  support  Lord 
ihow  his  lordship 
and  set  aside  any 
the  propriety  of 
bition  triumphed, 
khe  fine  promises 
their  friends — the 
liments  they  paid 
forward  on  true' 
or  reform,  for  free 
h  the  oonntry  to 
land  town  a  mari- 
loality ;  it  was  a 
)  allowed  to  nse 
oped,  in  his  heart, 
papists  in  heaven. 
Dyalty,  for  he  ex- 
mjng  Lord  Liea< 
ler  hand,  his  hoa- 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    a6i 

orable  opponent  cajoled  his  dupes  with  far  more 
liberal  promises.    To  the  specuJating  and  selfish, 
he  held  out,  in  a  private  way,  the  bait  of  colonial 
and  custom-house  appointments ;  to  the  patriotic  ' 
and  no-compromise  class,  ay,  he  was  the  man  for 
them.    "  He  would  not  deep  quietly  on  hia  bed ;  he 
would  not  look  upon  himself  as  a  freeman  possess- 
ing a  nationality  until  he  wrung  from  an  alien  par- 
liament, Bepeal  of  the  Union;"  loud  cheers,  and 
cries  of  bravo,  you're  the  man  for  us.    "Dublin 
must  become  in  every  sense  the  capital  of  Ireland, 
ay,  of  Europe.    Our  absentees  must  return  to  enrich 
it  1^  spending  iheir  money  there— money  they  have 
dragged  out  of  the  hard  industor  of  the  toiling 
peasant;  trade  and  commerce  must  be  restored; 
the  people  must  be  seenred  from  tyraniring  land- 
lords, of  whidi,  unfortunately,  we  have  too  maiiy. 
Our  towns  will  flourish  again ;  industry  and  capital 
vrill  combine  to  enrich ;  in  fact  we  must  enjoy  the 
millennium  oX  Irish  proq^ty ;  and  how  is  all  this 
to  be  achieved?  only  the  one  way  my  friends,  by 
repeal  of  the  Union ;  then  let  your  motto  be,  repeal 
and  no  surrender  t  hurra  for  repeall " 

If  cheers  and  shouts  be  any  criterion  of  the 
good  effoets  of  a  speech,  Sir  Wilfiam  Plaoeman  must 
be  highly  gratified  itt  the  stimning  effects  of  his 
oratiion.  * 

«* Bepeal.  my  friends,"  he  eontinued,  "is  the  grand 
panacea  c*  aU  our  evils ;  it  will  miAe  of  us  a.free 
people,  inhabiting  a  free  nation^ 


f"'4l^" 


T 


afe        Thi  ODonnells  of  Glen  Cottagt, 

'GrMt,  gloriona  ud  free, 
Fint  flower  of  th*  etrth 
And  flnt  gom  of  the  ma.' 

And  ^  .41  i  to  be  gaired  by  retaroutg  m.'u  trnu  to 
«i^  yuH.  ..  t  3  oonntr.  ;  menvio  will  apurn  plaoe. 
JW'id  |V:  -ion  lo  serve  tiieir  country.  Let  ye  have  no 
p^Hf«(h  .  -  hunt  them  from  the  hoatinga ;  ory  them 
civ'.»n.  Mi'  ivery  man,  who  wonld  have  .the  honor 
of  repreaeutuiib  yon,  pledge  himself  to  independent 
opposition,  aa  I  do  now,  ao  help  me  Cfod!  Indepen- 
dent opposition  means  opposition  to  every  govern- 
ment that  will  not  grant  tianant  right  and  repeal  of 
the  Union.  There  is  an  old  adage,  'tell  me  your 
company,  and  I'll  tell  yon  what  yon  are.'  Now,  who 
are  Sir  W.  Oraaly's  companions,  why,  my  Lord 
Olearall,  that  has  made  eviction  a  plaything;  that 
has  cleared  his  estates  of  most  of  the  Oatholio  ten- 
antry to  make  *oom  for  Scotch  settlers;  bat  the 
honorable  gentleman  has  a  happy  knack  of  clearing 
his  estates  himself^  and  need  not  get  any  lesson  from 
his  lordship,  on  the  rights  of  property,  which  means 
the  clearance  system.  In  sober  serioasnes%  I  do  not 
for  a  moment  think  tfa^.t  there  is  a  man  among  ye 
that  would  vote  for  one  who  is  the  sworn  enemy  of 
your  race,  your  religion,  and  your  country.  You 
tell  me  yon  will  be  forced  to  do  ao-<-loroedl  non- 
sense; stand  together  as  men  should  do,  and  if 
violence  should  be  used,  have  yon  not  strong  arms 
to  resist  force  by  force."  If  he  didn't  get  an  ovation 
of  cheers,  it  is  a  queer  thing ;  and  then  the  people 


Cottage, 


rth 

Ma.' 

rnutg  m>''ti  tniu  to 
will  spani  plaoe 
Let  ye  have  no 
oatings ;  ory  them 
Id  hftve  .the  honor 
ill  to  independent 
9  God!  Indepen* 
to  every  goTem- 
ight  and  repeal  of 
\ge,  'tell  me  your 
n  are.'  Now,  who 
I,  why,  my  Lord 
a  plaything;  that 
'  the  Oatholio  ten- 
■ettlers;  bat  the 
knaok  of  clearing 
et  any  lesson  from 
lerty,  which  means 
rionsnessi  I  do  not 
■  a  man  among  ye 
i  sworn  enemy  of 
ur  eoantry.  Yott 
BO— forced!  noh- 
Bhotdd  do,  and  if 
m  not  strong  arms 
in't  get  an  ovation 
id  then  the  people 


How  we  MatM£   Elections  in  Ireland.    263 

,v.  ot  honi'>  to  prepare  their  sticks  and  rasly  pieces, 
'*^^i  i-epel,  according  to  his  precepts  fo  oe  by  force, 
if  I  were  to  giTO  yon  all  the  cajoling  speeches  made 
by  both  ^.jurti"!  uid  4.u«ir  friends,  and  all  the  rital 
,  pnffii  by  rival  editors,  for  which  they  were  well  paid, 
no  doubt,  both  in  cash  and  with  the  handsome  per- 
spective of  a  snog  berth,  somewhere ;  if  I  were  to 
giro  you  all  these,  I  shoold  give  a  chapter  to  them- 
selves, or  rather  one  to  each  candidate  and  his 
friends. 

An  Irish  election,  and  I  believe  an  English  one, 
too,  produces  much  rowing,  drinking,  and  ill-will  in 
the  country.  Irish  elections,  though,  are  losing  a 
great  deal  of  their  boisterous  spirit  now,  for  the 
people  are  becoming  quite  indifferent  as  to  who  is 
returned.  They  find  one  class  of  candidates  radi- 
cally opposed  to  their  interest,  and  the  other  but 
waits  fbr  a  good  market  to  sell  them  to  the  best' 
advantage. 

On  the  election  mor-Jng,  Bfr.  Ellis  had  a  large 
number  of  jaunting  cars,  and  vehicles  of  every  de- 
scription, ready  to  convey  the  voters  to  be  polled. 

There  was  a  breakfast  of  cold  meat,  and  plenty  of 
bread  and  beer,  ready  for  alL  There  was  a  motley 
group  of  Scotchmen,  Protestant  dependents,  and  a 
jbur  sprinkling  of  Catholics ;  the  former  laughed  and 
ate  with  great  gusto,  the  latter  held  down  their 
beads,  and  slunk  into  ODrners.  At  length  the  pro- 
cession formed  into  marching  order.  A  huge  four- 
horse  oar  led  the  van ;  Mr.  Baker,  Hr.  Ellis,  Hugh 


V,.'- 


:'rfc? 


IMW 


mmr 


364        TAf  ODonneih  of  Glen  Cottagt. 

Pamb«rt,  and  MTeral  othen,  all  well  armed,  000a- 
pied  this.  They  had  neither  bannen  nor  maiio,  as 
thej  wished  to  get  off  as  noiaeleesly  as  poMible; 
for,  notwithstanding  all  their  preparations,  they  did 
not  feel  too  safe.  They  knew  that  they  had  boasted 
for  weeks  before  that  they  would  go  in  spite  of  the 
people— ay,  and  drire  the  tenants  with  them,  too. 
When  onr  party  oame  near  the  Tillage  of  Straggle- 
town,  their  way  was  blocked  np  by  a  large  pile  or 
barricade  of  stones,  placed  across  the  road.  A  num- 
ber of  people,  armed  with  pitchforks,  picks,  and  old 
gnns,  were  crowded  behind  these,  who  raised  a 
shont  of  defiance,  and  whirled  their  mda  weapons 
about 

"What  do  ye  wantf  **  said  Mr.  Ellis,  standing  np 
on  the  car. 

'  What  do  we  want,  indeed  I  We  want  to  have 
ye  go  home,  with*  the  few  honest  men  ye  forced  wid 
ye." 

"We're  not  forcing  any  one,"  said  Mr.  Ellis; 
"  any  one  that  likes  may  go  home." 

'Ay,  bat  dare  lihey,"  shouted  the  crowd.  "  Shure 
if  they  did,  they  irouldn't  have  a  roof  to  oorer  them 
shortly." 

"Oome,  come  I  Remove  these  obstructions;  if 
not,  we  will  force  onr  way.    We  are  well  armed." 

"  So  are  we,  honey.  TeSn  your  ease,  Mr.  Ellis ; 
it's  not  a  house  jou  are  going  to  level  now,  avick 
machree." 

'  Qfti  down,  bo3's,"  said  Mr.  Ellis  to  some  of  his 


Cottage. 

w«U  armed,  ooen- 
len  nor  maiio,  m 
essly  M  poulblft ; 
>aratioDi,  they  did 
they  had  boosted 
fo  in  ipite  of  the 
with  them,  too. 
liege  of  Btreggle- 
t>y  a  large  pile  or 
;he  road.  A  nam- 
rln,  pioke,  and  old 
M,'who  raiaed  a 
eir  rude  ireapons 

Ellis,  standing  np 

We  want  to  hare 
men  ye  forced  wid 

"Mid  Mr.  EUie; 

M 

M  orowd.  "  Share 
roof  to  oorer  them 

>  obitraotioni ;  if 
tre  well  armed." 
ir  ease,  Mr.  Ellis ; 
9  level  now,  aviok 

lis  to  some  of  his 


H<m  w«  MatMgt  EUetions  in  Ireiand.    a6s 

men,  "and  remore  these ;  we  are  well  armed ;  this 
is  the  qaeen's  highway,-  so  we  will  pass  in  spite  of 
them.    So  get  yoor  arms  ready." 

A  wild,  derisive  shoat  firom  the  orowd  followed 
this  aiinooneemeni 

"Oh  t  stop,  stop,  for  Ood's  sakel "  said  Mr. Baker ; 
"  let  OS  tarn  baek,  or  let  me  stiok  myself  somewhere. 
Oh!  ohi  I  knew  it  woold  oometothis.  Ohi  the 
d— d  papists  will  marder  every  mother  sonl  of  fw. 
Oh  I  boys,  honey,  don't  do  anything  rash  I " 

"Hal  hal  hat  poor  Jaek  Baker,"  shoated  the 
orowd.  "Where  are  all  yon  ever  killed  now  of  the 
d d  palmists  f    We  will  pay  you  back  now." 

"  Oh  i  sorra  a  one  I  ever  killed ;  I  woidEdn't  horl 
a  hair  of  yonr  heads,"  dkovted  Mr.  Baker. 

"Mr.  Baker,  yon  may  retam,  if  yoa  ehoose,"  said 
Mr.  BUis." or  hide  in  the  well  of  the  oar  there;  it  is 
spadoas  enoogh.  As  for  me,  I  am  resolved  to  go 
on,  in  spite  of  tlieee  dogs,  too ;  so,  boys,  get  ready, 
and  the  flrst  man  that  prevents  the  obstraetions 
being  removed,  111  pop  him." 

"Harrahl  hip,harrahl  for  Mr.  EUis,"  derisively 
shoated  the  erowd.  "Anah.heisthemantoknook 
the  hoase  over  t^  poor,  God  bless  him.  Shore  it 
is  the  g>«at  diaage  linee  he  same  here  with  the  bag 
on  bis  kadi,  now  to  be  at  the  head  of  a  lot  of 
blae«,  driving  poor  OatboUe  tenants  to  vote  for  their 
enemies.    AnakI  well  teaoh  yoa  a  lesson  now, 

Sawney."  .  ^  •» 

''CUMr  awqr  Ihaee  atones^  boy%"  showed  Mr. 

II 


<;f,j*iS^i 


1 


I!h< 


§1$$        Tht  ODoHHtlU  o/GUn  Cottagt, 

EUU  io  his  flMa,  who  had.  rU  ooUeotad  aboat  him, 
"  and  l«t  Qi  M«  who  will  piorent  ye." 

"Faith,  Mr.  Bllia,  aTourneen,  mayb*  it's  th«  daj- 
light  will  b«  thiuing  throngh  your  ugly  oaroaaa,  if 
yon  atttmpt  Ariu\"  ahoated  the  mob. 

"  Wall  giva  up  the  Oatholioa ;  aora  wo  don't  want 
to  take  tha  daoant  man  against  their  will."  said  Mr. 
Bakar. 

*'Hold  yonr  toagna,  if  yon  pleaaa,  Mr.  Baker. 
Wa  will  giTa  np  nothing,  but  force  oar  way  through 
tham,"  said  Mr.  Bliis,  tary  roaolntaly. 

A  laiga  orowd  had  now  ooUected  at  both  sidea  of 
the  barrioada ;  woman  and  children  joined  in  a  reg> 
nlar  chofoa  of  scraama ;  with  tha  ahouta  of  the  men 
at  ona  side^  whilst  the  party  at  tha  other  was  making 
tha  beat  poasible  display  of  their  guns  to  intimi- 
date tha  others.  Some  now  began  to  tear  away  tha 
stones  and  blooki^  and  a  ragnlar  hand  to  hud  melee 
ensned.  Olods,  dirt,  and  stones,  were  flnng  at  the 
Totera.  Mr.  ElUa  took  mark  at  a  man  that  appeared 
a  leader,  and  fired ;  the  man  fell.  A  about  of  eze« 
eratton  and  fnry  ran  through  the  crowd. 

"  Lawlor  is  diot ;  let  us  have  revenge ;  hurrah  I 
down  with  the  Orangeman,"  waa  the  wild  cry  of  the 
people,  and  they  made  a  daah  with  atones  and  uther 
miaailes  at  their  anamiea.  Those  near  the  barrioada 
daahed  over  it  and  grappled  tha  gnna  of  the  others. 
Shots  ware  fired  by  both  parties,  and  a  desperate 
oonfliot  ensued.  Mr.  Elliti  got  a  blow  of  a  stone, 
and  waa  knocked  off  the  oar.    His  servants  dragged 


Cottage, 

leoted  »boat  him, 

re." 

iayb«  it's  th«  6kJ' 

ir  ugly  oaroM,  if 

lOb. 

or*  wo  don't  want 

eir  will."  Mid  Hr. 

leaao,  Mr.  Baker. 
I  oar  way  through 
•ly. 

d  at  both  sidee  of 
m  joined  in  a  reg- 
■houta  of  the  men 
other  waa  making 
r  guns  to  intimi- 
a  to  tear  away  the 
lad  to  hand  melee 
were  flung  at  the 
nan  that  appeared 

A  ihout  of  eze- 
orowd. 

revenge  I  hurrah  I 
he  wild  ory  of  the 
1  stonea  and  uther 
lear  (he  barricade 
una  of  the  others. 

and  a  deaperate 
blow  of  a  atone, 
aenranta  dragged 


Hm  tw  Maiu^t'  BUetions  in  Inland.    367 

him  to  the  rew.    Mr..  Baker  availad  himMlf  of  Mr. 
BUis'a  adviee,  and  ■tnibd  himaelf  into  the  well  of 
thtf  oar,  taUog  eare  to  draw  the  lid  after  him.    It 
now  beoame  a  aoene  of  fearful  atrife  and  oonfuaion. 
The  atrnggUng  and  onraea  of  the  men  were  enlivened 
by  ahote  and  rapa  of  atonea,  joined  with  the  aoreama 
of  women  and  ohUdren.    Horaea,  too,  in  their  fright, 
dragged  their  care  againat  each  other ;  some  were 
rolled  intto  the  dykea,  whilat  others  famed  back  and 
fled.    The  people  began  to  collect  in  mulUtndea 
from  the  neighboring  CMutry.  and  Mr.  EUia'a  party, 
seeing  that  they  were  getting  the  worat  of  it,  and 
that  reinflonHMata  were  arriTing,  began  to  retreat 
Some  ran  iBl»%liHea,  aome  nnhwmeaeed  h«^  •"f 
jumped  01  their  baoka ;  othera  tmated  to  their  feci 
Mr.  BlhflS.  aerranta  aeeared  a  oar  for  himaelf  and  his 
friends,  and,  having  ooUected  a  body-guard  ol  cwsr 
Uara.  mounted  on  horees  with  their  harneaa  dashing 
around  them,  they  eAetMl  •  l-eautiful  retreat 

▲  party  of  poliMmeB  came  up  in  time  to  ca?ue  % 
diversion  in  fiiTor  of  ths  flying  enemy  ;  otherwise, 
th^  would  not  have  been  no  aucoeaaful. 

The  people  now  hurrahed  and  cheered  in  the 
wild  frensy  of  victory.  They  daahed  the  cars  abort 
—they  dragged  them  into  the  village  and  piled  then^ 
together,  and  then  threw  •  tow  loads  ol  turf  smong 

them,  and  set  flreiq  sU.  ,      ^  .  __i. 

'  "Sthop!"  said  Shemus-a-Olough ;  "I  must  breaK 
up  thia  ould  divil  d  n  car,"  and  Shemus  mounted  it, 
Md  began  to  strike  at  it  vigoroosly. 


d68         Tht  ODonneUs  of  Gbn  Cottagt. 


Ill 


i 


Hi  i. 


I 


ll 


Shemiu  RtmolL.one  blow  npon  the  well,  which 
ihatteted  it  in  pieces.  A  deep  groan  resounded  from 
the  inside.    Bhemos  staggered  baek  with  affiright 

"Lord  have  meroy  on  me  I  Sore  I  didn't  do  any> 
thing,  at  all,  at  all  1"  said  the  Toioe  from  the  well 

"Whoisitr  "Drag  him  oatr  "Set  fire  to  him  1" 
■honted  the  mob. 

"It's  I,"  said  the  Toioe.  "Fmr  the  love  of  Ood, 
spare  me.  I  didn't  do  anything.  Sore  I  am  here  all 
the  time. 

"Who  ate  yon,  man  aliTof  Oum*  oat|  pud  let  as 
see  yoni  pnrfey  faee." 

"O!  dont  ye  know  me?  I  am  yonr  frie&d,  Mr. 
Baker  ;  that  nerer  harmed  anybody." 

"H*,ha,hal  You  4>liat  killed  so  many  of  as,  to 
call  yocsrself  onr  friend.  Faith,  that's  a  good  joke, 
anyway."  > 

"Throw  in  the  ftre  on  top  of  the  onid  sinner." 
"Boast  Urn  idive."  "Lei  «•  put  it  under  him. 
though,  and  giro  him  tune  to  r^ent  That's  inore 
than  he  did  to  the  poor  men  he  shoi^^' 

"01  good  peo[^,«pai»me,forihekiTeof  Ood. 
Let  me  out  I  I  never  shot  a  man  in  all  my  life  No; 
I  wonldtt't.  Bwe  it  is  mdy  a  way  of  talUng  I  had. 
01  holy  Joseph,  will  ye  roast  me  alive  i" 

Kow,  in  justioe  to  the  mob,  they  }ud  not  tiM  least 
notion  of  icjuring  Mr.  Baker,  for  &ey  knew  his 
cowardly,  harmlesa  diq>osition  too  well ;  however, 
they  were  resolved  to  enjoy  his  misery  for  a  time. 

Mr.  Buier,  all  (his  ^e,  lay  on  Us  back  in  the 


•H  Cottag€. 

on  the  well,  whioh 
oan  rewnnded  from 
Mtek  with  affiright 
ore  I  didn't  do  any- 
loe  from  the  welL 
"  "Setftretohomr 

>r  the  love  of  God, 
Sore  I  am  here  all 

hioM  oati  fuid  lei  na 

am  yonr  friesid,  Mr. 

)ody." 

d  eo  many  of  na,  to 

,  that'a  a  good  joke, 

nf  the  onld  aiimer.'' 
put  it  under  him, 

qpeni    That'a  more 

ahoif 

for  4he  knre  of  God. 

« in  all  my  life.  No; 

r»y  of  talking  I  had. 

BaUvel" 

ley  ^tad  not  tiie  leaat 
for  tiiey  knew  hia 

too  well;  however, 

misery  for  a  time. 

on  Us  badk  in  the 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    269 

twn  I  his  face  was  turned  up,  so  that  h?  could  see 
the  brands  of  fire  inoving  to  and  fro,  and  beUeving 
every  minute  that  they  would  be  hnrkd  in  on  him. 
He  prayed,  and  cursed,  and  thidt  persjpiration  ran 
down  his  body. 
••  Can't  you  come  out  until  we  see  you?" 
"Gog,  gogi  I  can't;  for  the  love  of  keaven  pull 

meoutl" 

"Put  plen^  of  fire  under  him,  and  Bm<*e  mm 
out,"  said  » man  with  an  old  musket  in  his  hand, 
and  he  winked  ssk  the  others. 

"He  is  fine  and  fot ;  it's  no  harm  to  take  a  httle 
of  the  sap  ouiof  Mm,"  said  a  little  thin  man,  lean- 
ing on  »■  ertttdi. 

"Ooh,  murther,  murtherl  the  savages.  O  gog, 
isn't  there  any  one  to  save  mel    Gog,  gogl  but  111 

hang  every  mother  soul  of  the  d d  pa— ;  no, 

I  won't,  though.    Oh  I  will  ye  roast  me  alive?"       ^ 

"Since  you'd  hang  tts,  we  are  better,  Jlr.  Baker. 

wawohl  devil  take  me  tongue;  sure,  I  didA't know 
what  I  was  sayii«.  I  •wear  by  the  holy  Bible,  tha* 
I  won't  httig  one  of  you.  Give  me  the  Bible,  and 
ni  take  my  oath  on  it."  ^  , 

"HerearethepoKoe,heroarethepohoeI   shouted 

the  women.  ., 

•Deuce  take  them,  they  should  oome  to  spo-    m 
fan ;  but  if  they  dont  go  back  (juieker  than  they 

come,  nabooUish.''  .    .    .a_  x. 

ll»  pfiUce,  hwing  hewrd  of  Mr.  Bsker's  siln»tion, 
resolved  to  make  an  attempt  to  resuoe  him. 


%^' 


9^       Tht  ODonnelU  of  Glen  Cottag*. 

"We  only  want  to  get  Mr.  Baker,"  said  &•  mt- 
geant. 

"Oh,  we  will  thraie  him  daoenily,  if  ye  let  vm 
alone,"  said  the  mob. 

"Let  him  oome  with  re,  then,"  said  the  sergeanL 

"  Divil  a  step,  nnleie  we  like  it  oanelTes ;  we  have 
the  apper  hand  now,  and  will  keep  it ;  honrah,  hur- 
rah! down  with  the  bloody  police."  • 

"Halloo,  gog,  don't  leare  me  here,  the  bloody 
papiste.  Oh,  they  will  bam  me,— I  mean,  if  ye  leave 
me  here ;  I  am  burning,  ae  it  ia^"  ihouted  Mr.  Baker, 
^th  aU  his  might. 

"Do  ye  hear  what  he  eallBiM?  d d  papists," 

said  an  old  woman  with  a  goggle  ^ye,  and  a  few 
teeth  in  the  ffQut  of  her  mouth. 

"  Arrah,  hoiiey,  as  you're  burning,  ni  oool  you," 
said  another,  ^Mhing  the  oontents  of  a  chamber 
yessel  in  his  face 

"  Ooh,  murther,  murther ;  I  am  smothered ;"  and 
Mr.  Baker  began  to  oou^^  and  curse,  alternately. 
"Ugh,  t^b, liglti  oh,  Tm  smothered.  Oog,  but 
they'll  bum  me,  the  savages.  Oh,  the  diwined 
pa.. — ^  ugh,  ugh ;  for  the  love  of  Ood,  will  ye  let 
me  out  of  this,  ye  n^f" 

"Oh,  holy  Mother!  do  ye  hear  what  he  calls  us? 
•  raps,'  enagh ;  I  want  to  know  who  was  the  rap, 
but  his  own  thief  of  a  mother  f  (H>,  but  iHurnin'  is 
too  good  for  him." 

"Oh,  no,  I  didnt  mean  it;  ye  are  4lie  deeent 


L 


Cottagt. 
[•r,"  MudttMi 

ntly,  if  ye  let  na 

laid  the  sergeant 
onelTee ;  we  have 
>  it ;  harrah,  hor- 

here,  the  bloody 
:  mean,  if  ye  leave 
lonted  Mr*  Baker, 


papista," 
e  eye,  and  a  few 

Qg,  rU  oool  you," 
its  of  a  chamber 

smothered;"  and 
Barse,  alternately, 
lered.  Gog,  b«t 
(Ml,  the  damned 
[God,  will  ye  let 

what  he  calls  na  ? 
rho  was  the  rap, 
CH>,  bat  bomin'  is 

s  IM  Mw  deeent 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    371 

women,  every  mother's  sonl  of  ye ;  let  me  out  and 
I'll  give  76  all  I  have." 

While  Mr.  Baker  was  keeping  up  this  parley  with 
the  women,  a  regular  fight  was  going  on  between 
the  police  and  the  men.  The  mob  rushed  on  them 
with  stones,  shafts  of  ears,  burning  brands,  and  the 
like ;  and  before  they  had  time  to  fire  a  shot,  the 
guns  were  dashed  out  of  their  hands,  and  them- 
selves hunted  into  the  barrack,  which  was  soon  de- 
molished about  their  ears. 

During  the  conflict,  Mr.  Baker  was  in  a  terrible 
suspense.  If  he  encouraged  the  police,  and  if  that 
they  were  beaten,  he  feared  the  people  would  re- 
venge it  upon  him ;  again,  if  he  encouraged  the 
people,  it  would  look  like  treason,  so  he  compro- 
mised the  matter,  by  calling  out— 

"Och,  murther,  do  you  hear  that  rapping?  oh, 
these  women  will  bum  me.    Gog,  they  wiU  kill  one 

another.    That's  it»  stick  the  bloody  pa ,  ahem. 

Oh,  boys,  honey,  don't  ye  kill  one  another.  Shure, 
they  will  let  me  out  oi  this.  Why  doa't  ye  fire,  ye 
cowards  — that^s,  I    mean  — don't,  don't  kill    the 

bloody  pa ,  ahem— that's,  gog,  what  on  earth 

am  I  saying?" 

Nov,  a  bright  thought  struck  aim,  so  he  appealed 

to  the  womeo. 

"Ooh,  honeys,  dfurling I  will  ye  let  me  out;  all 
this  fighting  is  on  my  aoeonnt ;   duure,  I'll  make 

paaee." 
Some  of  the  women,  whose  friends  were  engaged, 


The  aDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 


tore  open  the  well,  and  dragged  him,  half  dead, 
from  it. 

"Bon,  now,  Mr.  Baker,  for  the  lore  of  Ood,  and 
make  peace." 

Mr.  Baker  did  run,  as  well  as  he  was  able,  bat  it 
was  into  a  hoaae,  where  he  enaconced  himeelf  nnder 
a  bed,  from  wbidi  he  did  not  atir  until  the  appear- 
ance of  a  troop  of  dragoons  in  the  village.  This 
fight  ynA  a  great  epoch  in  Mr.  Baker*!  life,  and 
often  did  he  relate  the  marrellona  feaia  he  per- 
formed. 

With  wild  cheers  and  yells  the  mob  returned  to 
the  burning  carriages.  The  dragoons  eren  had  'kO 
return  without  the  voters ;  thejr  only  succeeded  in 
rescuing  the  police  and  Mr.  Baker.* 

The  people  gained  a  great  vietory ;  some  were 
killed,  no  doubt,  but  what  of  that,  more  were  killed 
of  the  other  parlj  ;  and  Sir  William  Placeman  was 
returned  victorimialy,-— Sir  William— the  advocate 
of  free  farade,  reform,  Bepeal  of  the  Union,  and  I 
don't  know  what  not  SKt^VI^&hb  pnrieed  the  peo- 
ple, thmr  devotimi  lli^#»  naoMMl  vmam  si  nation- 

*  I  ]wv»  not  dnwn  on  mf  inasiwtion  for  ttrto  deetion  MnAy. 
Saeh  ooonmiMM  are  ntli«r  Awqaent  in  IreUnd,  wllnti  Siz-mila 
BrMge,  limwiek,  Iw.  Hm  ytfli  m«  Midom  m>  tntanste  miamj 
litUe  row ;  bat  mj  eno  th»t  hat  wttaewed  the  flgbt  between  the 
•leotoM  and  the  mob  near  the  Tffiage  «f  Mewbinnii^Mm,  in  1843, 
will  confeMi,  iimt  I  Iwve  not  done  Jiwtloe  to  that  preoiooa  akirmiBh, 
tai  whidi  tb«r«  was  more  blood  ahed  Oian  the  riiral  eandldatea  were 
worth.  Ar  to  Sir  WilUam  Plaaewan,  no  one  wfll  be  at  a  Umb  ia 
miataUng  him  for  iAii  proto^rpe,  BiUy  Keogh. 


Cottage. 

him,  half  .d«ad, 

lore  of  Ood,  ftud 

,e  WM  able,  bat  it 
Bed  himself  under 
uiti'.  the  appear- 
^e  Tillage.  This 
Baker's  life,  and 
lOs  feats  he  per- 

mob  returned  to 
oona  even  had  'm 
m\y  aaooeeded  in 

* 

iory ;  some  were 
more  were  killed 
am  Placeman  was 
m — the  advooate 
^e  UnioDi  and  I 
>  preieed  tha  peo- 
omum  id  nation- 

r  ttrto  deetioQ  ririndy. 
lUnd,  wIliwM  Wx-mOe 
n  M>  tortnnate  miamj 

the  ilf  bt  between  the 
twbinDk^tot,  in  1843, 
lutt  preoiou  ikirmiah, 

rimd  eandidttet  were 
te  will  be  at  a  low  ia 


How  we  Manage  Elections  in  Ireland.    273 

ality';  wBat  a  aaorifioe  they  made  in  retnming  him, 
the  humble  adTOoate  of  a  holy  eause,  a  oanae  dearer 
to  him  than  Ufe. 

Sir  William  shortly  sold  them,  himself  and  the 
oanae  for  a  snug  berth;  who  oonld  blame  him, 
shooldn't  he  turn  his  useful  fealents  to  account?  be- 
sides, he  was  a  pannileos  baririster. 

There  were  some  of  his  damorcns  supporters 
ridiculous  enough  to  grumble  at  Sir  William's 
change ;  but  then,  ha  silenced  their  absurd  objeo- 
tions,  by  getting  phtoes  for  themselTSS  or  thdr 
friends. 


Ill 


II I 


OHAPTER  XVIL 

A  HEW  L«BBO»  OH  THI  TBEATMIHT  01  FAMHH. 

W»  must  now  dmw  the  oartMn  over  two  years. 
It  is  not  that  th«M  two  yeaw  were  barren  in  stirring 
or  exciting  events.     Never  were  two  years  laden 
with  more  misery  to  an  nnhappy  people.    The  par-  . 
tial  failure  of  the  potato  crop,  which  threatened  the 
Peasantry  in  the  early  stages  of  our  tale,  had  now 
Ccome  general  and  fatal  The  poteto  was  the  staple 
food  of  the  peasant ;  it  fed  his  pig  to  meet  the  land- 
lord's daims ;  it  supported  himself  and  family  in 
health  and  robustness  j  it  left  him  his  UtUe  garden 
of  oats  or  wheat,  to  suH^Jxhimiidf  with  dotoes,  an  J 
other  Uttle  luxuries.     So,  in  these  days  the  Irirfi 
peMant  had  no  fear  of  hanger  or  ^mt ;  for  the 
potato  seemed  to  spriaf  mp  abundwtiy  every  pUoe. 
The  peasant  had  enough,  and  some  to  spare.  mUi  a 
oead  miUe  failte,  for  the  wandering  boocagt  and  the 
houseless  poor.  These  time,  had  passed,  and  misery 
and  starvation,  such  as  never  afflicted  a  wretched 
people  before,  now  reigned  in  the  country. 

We  have  padsed  over  two  years,  two  years  of  star- 
vation ;  but  we  come  io  the  time  when  the  <»untry 
was  lying  prostrate  rith  fever  Mid  fwnine,  and  when 
the  energie.  of  good  men  were  Mouwd  to  itay  or 


IT  or  VAimnk 

orer  two  years, 
barren  in  stirring 

two  years  laden 
«ople.    The  par-  . 
eh  threatened  the 
our  tale,  had  now 
lato  was  the  staple 

to  meet  the  land- 
elf  and  family  in 
m  his  little  garden 
r  with  clothes,  an^ 
ise  days  the  Irish 
or  trant;  for  the 
UaAj  every  place. 
le  to  spare,  with  a 
g  boooagt  Aod  the 
passed,  and  misery 
Bioted  a  wretched 

country. 

,  two  years  of  star- 
>  when  the  coon^ 
I  famine,  and  when 
arooMd  to  stby  or 


Tke  Treatment  of  Famine. 


275 


alleviate  their  dreadful  ravages,  and  of  bad  men,  to 
stimulate  them,  in  order  to  exterminate  a  helpless 
and  now  cumbersome  tenantry. 

The  famine  was  doing  its  work,  and  had  already 
sent  thousands  to  premature  graves,  and  thousands 
to  die  in  foreign  lands,  and  thousands  more  to  feed 
the  fishes  of  the  AtUntic. 

You  may  ask  me  what  was  the  Government  doing 
all  this  tune  ?  Wiw  it  not  passing  remedial  measures 
to  give  employment  to  the  poor?  England  derives 
an  immense  revenue  from  Ireland ;  surely  she  could 
not  let  heir  starve.  My  friends,  how  was  the  Union 
carried,  btit  by  coercion  and  bribery ;  and  n<% 
what  better  levers  could  be  found  to  upset  m  Hi- 
cipient  rebeUion— the  yearnings  of  a  people  for 
nationality— thlm  famine  and  starvation.  Ah  I  they 
were  a  God-send  moi-e  efeotive  than  thirty  thousand 
British  bayonets!" 

This  potato  blight  and  consequent  famme  were 
powerful  engines  of  state  to  uproot  milliono  of  the 
peasantry,  to  preserve  la^  and  order,  and  to  dear 
oflf  surplus  poputstion,  and  lb  maintain  the  intagrilgr 
of  the  British  enipire.  / 

But,  then,  there  *were  measures  passed.  England 
wished  to  show  her  humanity  to  the  world.  Thwe 
were  about  ten  millions  voted  fbr  the  reUef  of.Ire- 
land.-  HowthiswBsadminirtetedwemeentoihow. 
What  could  be  expected  from  a  government  whose 
leading  organ—when  a  waiHng  cry  of  starvation 
arose  from  Iwlaiia,  whan  such  as  could,  fled,  fright- 


I! 

ft 


$j6        The  CfDonntlls  of  GUn  Cottagt. 

•ned  ftt  the  dreadful  ruin  »l  home ;  when  the  grare 
eloMd  oTer  a  miUion  of  atarred  peaaanta— oaUed 
out  in  a  jnbUee  of  deUght :  "The  Oelta  are  gone- 
gone  with  a  vengeanoe.  The  Lord  be  preiaedl 
Hear  ye  that :  "The  Lord  be  praieed  1 1"  For  what? 
Beoaoae  about  a  million  and  a-half  of  feUow-creatnres 
had  died  of  atarration  ;  beoause  about  aa  many  more 
had  fled  beyond  the  AUantie,  to  neatie  beneath  the 
■heltering  wing  of  the  glorioua  atripea  and  atara,  or 
to  aleep  in  its  welcome  boaom. 

Ah  I  thia  waa  a  grand  and  Ohriatian  oonrammation 
to  aing  a  ''TtBevm"  orerl  But,  then,  they  were 
mere  Iriah.  Whilat  the  Iriah  were  atruggling  to  out- 
HTe  a^famine,  auoh  aa  never  deraaUted  a  wretched 
eountry  before,  about  aix  milUona  of  the  rental  of 
Ireland  were  apent  annuaUy  by  abaentee  landlorda 
in  England.  Iriah  produee,  to  the  amount  of  about 
aeTenteen  milUona  atwling.  was  annually  exported 
to  England,  and  yet  the  Iriah  were  atarring  at 
home.  It  ia  strange  that  they  ahoiiM  export  beef 
and  butter  and  oom  to  such  a  Taat  amount  whUe 
Ulruggling  againat  a  fearfol  fuBine.  In  no  other 
country  in  the  world  but  Ireland  would  this  strange 
anomaly  be  allowed ;  for  it  waa  oaloulated  that  dur- 
ing the  worst  yeara  the  produce  of  the  country  waa 
capable  of  supporting  doable  ite  population.  But 
^e  farmer  had  to  sett  his  crops  to  pay  the  landlord, 
who  waa  as  exacting  aa  in  the  best  of  times,  and 
STen  more  so,  for  the  spirit  of  eviction  had  gone 
fprth,  and  Aow  waa  the  landlord'a  oppMfw;^^. 


"lounge. 

wh«n  fhe  gr»Y« 
p«MMiti — called 
Celts  are  gone — 
>rd  be  praised!" 
edtl"  For  what? 
f  fellow-oreatarea 
oat  as  many  more 
lestle  beneath  the 
ipes  and  stars,  or 

an  oonrammation 
then,  they  were 
struggling  to  oat- 
tated  a  wretched 
of  the  rental  of 
Mentee  landlords 
amount  of  aboat 
nnnally  exported 
were  starring  at 
lotpld  export  beef 
ist  amount  while 
iM.  In  no  other 
roidd  this  strange 
Icnlated  that  dar- 
!  thd  country  was 
population.  But 
pay  the  landlord, 
test  of  times,  and 
ivietion  had  gona 
>ppf.fia»U7. 


The  Treatment  of  Famine. 


2TJ 


After  patting  with  the  produce  of  his  farm  to 
meet  the  huidlord,  the  poor  farmer  was  left  as  desti- 
tute as  the  laborer.  He  had  not  the  potato ;  he  had 
to  try  and  till  his  farm  to  support  his  famUy  and 
servants,  and  to  meet  poor  rates  and  county  taxes, 
and  Tarious  other  calls.*    Indeed,  the  only  thriving 

..d  aUMi  ut  nltov*  Vim  fknlM.  wm  iqn«BO«r»d  vaA  wutM. 
ir.h««.,i  allUoM  Of  UBPorti.  y>*Mm  •  »Mt  xvtw»».   Wh«B  w«  oomI- 

ffrratSlorCur^or^-tr.^^^ 

Mil  thtJr  eottBtw  to  Kogloiidl    BBftood  ow«d  tho  »•*•»■  *[,  *" 

?i!r»  '  W.U  ttto  WMObottoooto-wM.'t  It  Conildortaf  that  wo 
*^ K  ♦^  JJa.^ ^UomI  B«t  tiita  w-  tat  •  «ai  !!•■  or 
the  beooSt*  ■rtatac  mm  !■•  vwo*   ^TwJriii-  ud  nnMod  tho 

»«.«oMMMtholrmtfc  II„lpp^coumM«,thooowi^oeioooii«o- 
fr.,.;r«Zn«a  to  bonon.  WOK  to  **»■»  •  ?•«"»«  blnnioa 

Ttho  CowBtoiloMM  of  P*bUe  Woita,  M^i  I  ml«ht  (»»»y  •*'•  ^ 

*ioMO  woold  bo  bot  M  »  drop  of  wotor  In  Ow  o<»w.  I»W»  "f"*^ 
w^IrtStr.tato«»^Boto.«Jw.  b«»w  tbri»  H^»5 1""  "» 

25r  »«S^V« <h«.pn«bUo.,  w* «ot  «««te»  WW  «;«  «r 
V^JT^  Tbto  woo  »>  Aot  to  ow*le  *o  tmwvy  to^twoo 


MMMkii 


t^S         The  ODonntlls  of  Gltn  CoUagt. 

oImms  now  in  LraUnd  were  deputy  therifb,  bailiib, 
and  rate  oolleotora  These  bad  plenty  of  employ- 
ment in  levelling  honsee,  diitraining  for  rent  and 
taxei,  and  the  like  pastime.  Theae  were  very  pro- 
fitable traneaetioni  then,  for  the  sheriff  had  oon- 
•tant  Mnployment  and  was  well  paid.  The  others, 
too,  were  not  idle ;  and  as  the  poor  farmers  were 
not  able  to  bay  up  ^  stook,  th«  oonsiderate  drivers 
bought  them  for  about  half  their  value  themselves ; 
add  to  this,  large  dednotions  by  way  of  fees,  and  yon 
may  form  some  notion  of  the  amount  placed  to  the 
wretohed  owner's  aooonni 

It  is  true,  we  got  in  return  for  all  our  export, 
Ooeroion  Bills,  Anns  Acts,  and  the  like.  We  also 
got  an  additional  force  of  about  twenty  thousand 
men  to  keep  us  from  grumbling.    So,  yon  see,  the 

bflMSttof  tb«  poor,  tm  it  w««i  WMtrd  oa  wiprodMtiT*  worka  It 
SlirNtngtd  priTAt*  ^tcrprlM,  tnd  drag|«4  teikliorda,  MnMn,  uA 
Morm  t*  OM  ofauaoB  rain.  Htxt  c«m  (Im  ovt^oor  Miiaf  tyitoMf 
itfiat  ttt  4a«H*r*Mm  «lMM«  t  M  «k»t  M7  fow  WNtcli  holdlag  •  qoMtcr 
of  M  MN  WM  ditqullflad  from  raU«f  anlMi  Im  «•¥•  up  hla  Uttio  flurm. 
Had  th«M  Twrioiw  ranM  of  MOMf  bom  tpte^  in  wmia  uaaftil,  tcpro- 
diMtlT*  niplojrMMt,  *lM]r  ■right  hart  Htettd  »  VMt  sMovBt  of  (ood^ 
BudUnrbwn  tMplojrod  te  «UUi«  and  tatdl^  tlio  poor  mttaf  turn, 
itutT  would  tedttd  do  a  grtat  deal  Ipwaid*  btmSUng  tbo  ooantry ; 
btt,  M,  th*r  WW*  •pout  'in  tMting  polittMJ  Mowwr  aad  praotiMU 
plilloioplir ;  ia  Imildlng  foap-boSMi  a«d  owtlag  boilan ;  In  loraUlnc 
hUbi ;  iwd  In  •standloc  govvrnatant  patronaga  hj  amplojrtag  ooaMiila- 
■ioaan,  laapoeton,  elartw,  ortrtMrt,  and  Hm  Ilka,  of  whoa  thar*  wore 
no  laa«  than  lO.OM  aalariad  ont  of  nuwaf  glvaa  aa  loana  and  granta  tat 
tba  poor.  Thia  ia  th*  war  tha  monay  want,  and  tha  poor  ware  left  to 
atanra  1 1  Landlord  too,  throng h  a  aaUUh  and  narrow  apirit  of  aatf 
Intoratt,  opptaaaad  th*  furnian,  aM  tha*  harrlad  thalr  propart!**  iaio 
th*  Inanmbartd  Batata*  Oonrta  Thar  aatfd  Uh»  th*  ■*nihMa  «f  ^ 
bodr  whan  th*r  tw*rin  war  agalaat  th*  ilwiwih  thoy  did  net***  thai 
thdr  awUdolac  «ii  IniitaaLt^ataoa. 


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Cottage. 

ty  Bheriib,  bftiliiBi, 
plenty  of  employ- 
liog  for  rent  and 
e«e  were  very  pro- 
sheriff  had  oon- 
Mud.  The  others, 
)oor  farmers  were 
x>nsiderate  drivers 
Talae  themselves ; 
ay  of  fees,  and  yoa 
ionnt  placed  to  the 

or  all  oar  export, 
ho  Uke.  We  also 
\  twenty  thonsand 
So,  yoa  see,  the 

wiprodMtiT*  warlH.    It 

1  iMkliordi,  femm,  ud 
iM  Mt^oor  Nilaf  iritMM, 
'  wNtcb  holdlag  •  qoarUr 
he  gar*  up  iUt  UttI*  fbrm. 
ial|.  in  tonaa  umAil,  repro- 

A  %  THt  aBMUBt  of  (OOd. 

lag  tiM  poor  «•»>■  flurm, 
btMltlng  tiM  MMitrjr; 
d  ««0MiBr  aad  prMttMtl 
Bttag  bolton ;  In  I«T«UfaiB 
■•  by  nnplojrlns  «<MnBiit- 
Ilk*,  of  whom  tlMN  WON 
ra  w  loMW  Md  gnwt*  fl>r 
utd  tiM  poor  war*  Mt  to 
•nd  nmmw  ipirlt  of  tolf 
tM  thair  pr^artlaa  imo 
1  Uka  tha  MaMbait  of  ^ 
Mkh-lhoi' dM  Mt  ia*  tbM 


Ike  Treatment  o/Famtne. 


»79 


Irish  had  no  reason  to  complain,  unless  they  were 
too  hard  to  be  pleased.  We  also  got  a  loan  of 
about  ten  miUions,  half  of  which  had  to  be  repaid 
by  instalments ;  add  to  this  some  private  grants, 
•od  we  ought  to  be  grateful  indeed.  When  we 
coDBider  that  the  same  England  gave  about  twenty 
ttilliuns  to  turn  negvoet  wild  from  whom  she  never 
received  the  least  benefit,  we  are  not  to  be  surprised 
at  the  noble  generority  that  urged  her  to  give  us, 
who  send  her  about  twenty-three  miUiooi  of  our 
produce  and  money  annually,  a  loan  of  tan  miUions 
to  keep  ua  from  starving,  or  rather  to  i^traot  our 
wretched  fate. 

All  this  time  the  British  Parliament  waa  ^wliag 
mUUons  to  enlarge  English  dockyards,  to  strengthen 
English  fortifications,  to  benitify  English  parks  and 
museums,  and  to  make  faster  her  iron  «rip«  upoA 
her  ••  dear  sister  island."  When  we  complained  of 
the  apathy  of  the  English  government  about  an  Irish 
famine,  we  got  an  Arms  BiU.  When  we  complained 
of  the  ruined  state  of  our  trade,  war  ships  were  sent 
into  ©V  ports  with  anna  and  ammunition.  When  we 
said  we  were  starving,  give  us  employment,  powder 
mills  and  fortiflcatioBs  wiM  set  to  work. 

In  1827,  after  the  defeat  of  the  Cktholic  question, 
five  millions  of  bullets  were  ordered  to  Iceland  to 
qoieten  her ;  some  one  then  wrote-** 
"  I  hsv4  fiMnd  ovt  •  gift  fa*  ny  Irto* 

▲  gift  <M*  WlB  lONlr  OMtMtMCf 

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Collection  de 
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sSo        Tlu  aDamuUs  of  Gkn  Ctttagt. 

her  faTorit»yniM»<jft»  aUowilli^iMB  jal;  io  dw 
is  TW7  fond  «f  s«Vi*ii«^ttMi^M«- 

aoaater  tor  ^h»  iiiiiiigWWinf  wtA  di«*ribation  of 
ptiUie  «oMr^*««Bt%  ni»%«MlllM  likh.  irMtoM 
paWlftiitoriw  #M«Jii«fc  ••»«i»r^  O*  «^^  ^*^ 
OUMpttwM  tht  mwiifrr  irifoM  «l  Omm  oomi^ 
t«M^^  lie  XUi«  Jifd  »  giaBN>itt  mw  tlw  tiltRdi. 

tlM«o»nittM  hald  «lu^  ddibwMUoM  Loid  €te«9^ 
nntiy  ud  iMpMUUt  i«tqpi9W«  «il«^iiiNE««Mei 
nad  'MHiiidii  'KAiali:-il*-'iM  toifiiid  wi-iOMMpttb 

HA  «a^  Mill  «*  i(iniii*r»  JiBi^  «^'ttiNr'«v  • 

of  .iBoM.  •  lib  'ha^-iM«! ''li:^«lii^''<"'M'^«<M* '«» 

-I  tteBh.:-ittr ter«^r^iNWMii<^^»olft-«i*»  — ■« 

IM7  «MB"«o  teiol  KjMMlHiMiii4iftr4».ii:«teiM*im. 

piiBWiWottJiffr-iltt^oiidi^liaailBh^li^ 
Hni  to  thi  TiWimt " 


Ug*. 

a«|M»  is  ihit, 
m ftl;  io  alw 

lUNNIgliOllft  (iM 

UiteibtttiMi  of 
Kklk  Vm1«m 
f  QooiM  Ziovd 


liBiittg;iiitltti 


OB'ttlMtt^ptlb- 

#r  fflfaitf  toqp  ft 
^ft  gtMik  4m1 
UMlnriMftMNr 


14  JMii  lliifiitft 


I  his  IsraiMpi 
liili»s  «C  Ikiift 


r^  Tr*0tmen$  «/  Ftmiiu, 


How,  M  att  tko  gwtknMi  pE«Miii»«Ea  aenor 
1«M  depoidmt  on  bii  bNrdihip  for  f»Tora,  iMtroB> 
ago,  and  the  Kho,  <l-ii—  aol^  looaonahlo  to  oipaol 
that  they  iroold  oppoat  Um.  though  thqr  waU  fcaaw 
thaiiha  laiaUing  «f>  JCnuakaavng^Ma  of  soaavtUj 
boMfii  to  any  witaiiteto  hia  totdaWp  ond  llit. 
BUiai  tm^mm  o«  Ik*  iiiad  to  h^  loadiUp^o  lial- 
denaa  and-la  Mr^BUi^  nUa^^  tiNf  all  «B«iA 
thaiir  aaaavt"'  - 

'•Witt  ja  ai»a«o>flialb  faatlattMt" 

•«Yaa,inj  lo^" 

"Now,  ii»hapa  «o  iMtrfnAa # 
aaa%  Mid  «liRk>t'M.^iMi»  wkai  ba  ft 
BMnff  iiitfiirfad  Io  Ihft^iftr'iBiata^  )ii* 

paia«ifc;«iail  caonndt  i'  *M«k  .lift  JDUa 
f«ip.i*jaiaa»:i-;t«ai****MiftW*»^^  i 
- iW^^ <B. a|i>a<iw% aaidai aaaatrt;: '  .: 
-.  'fWi^*  4i»  Balpi#«f 'iMit^tt«ked'«4taikaK* 
dgi»%|»tiiwa«,lhi»a»ptitia%fc»MM^ 
ITiKaatttagnailyaar} 


toft 


<M)bt  «74afld«'' gmnid  tto  oMmt. 

Hi  think  «»  aho^  •!»  nomiMta  Mr.  Fiatliifl 


otharftpBWfti." 

Ihacft  vpa  •«aA'Ol  apani^ 


thiilr  vUttagi  ft  mdl^  Oft 


>!  : 


I'  i 
■ 


■ir 


-i'  A 

. "  1:1 


f    -^ 
M     m 


9li        Tk»aD9iimUnfGlmCimP' 


m*  othwi  thooi^l  lo  too,  ,  '  X    « 

.'How.  Mr.  Eili^>wki*  -HM  *•  tt-  ««*  »« 

^»Okl  irtio*w«rf«wr'Jordlhip«hoo«o.'' 

"Mol  wol  I  lM>»(iB»t|fcfcirio*Hp»i  »*iw  jow 

lordrtrid  lit.  Mi%wi*kA#*te  «!;•»*  "WW^  • 

mfl  m»faliooi  "  tf^"*^  i-<~*Mjf. 

SSrmatio^'.  «k..  -^  to^*^  ^  hB,mnm»i*>t 
*^wil,  p«liiip»io.?>«ii**»*«NW»>  nbuMb^ 
bo«idM»)o6k«i«l»  ooiwIM  ol  *W»HiP»%»ii*  *• 


WIM114.  jMiik- 
iSu  to  bis  loidr 
I*  for  oar  vktA- 
IWPdiMlk  looked 

bo  the  M»«  o« 


«pi^»    -.<■•■■.,,. 
l^inbvttbos. 


.:..;:«>::t.*4..-.'i*-i 


7)|f  Tretamtn^ttfFmmm. 

A  TMt  «rowd  oi  hiOf'Clwft^  Jl»IM«b«d  wntohM 
ym%  ooBMtMl  otttiidi  tho  door,  wiitioff  tho  imw  of 

tbo  mootibg^  Boa*  vomaniBf  Ptwlttai>%  te^'w^B 
withdioi— o»dwfk»wg  ao0i»lookodW»«»»- 
«row>.  df«i»d.  «P  i»  w«fc  wA  Mimd  Iqr  waM  m- 
waxd  ■hmWmwI* 

••Arrabl  tfaz*  »  «9«IA  bo  ^vm^m  lat/f  to 
kill  «•  intit*^"  ■•»  #  *»**«**»!#«**««»• 
ow«obod  b*»o  •^•^  i^*«W»4  <*  *»«  »w«^ 

notMl  I  «to  ttM*.  tUft^Jw*-***  tondp-topo  owd 
cAbMi,  »d  tb«  i»*«k  d|bif  wiOiiBo  ot  hoiw." 

.  miMU^  «»4  w  lB«r  ,«Wliw%*.tiW  «^»l^  FOOT 

'w^tflb.  '      '•'" 

-mi  ifobMKiP  bt  itbwftd  «bi«ir^f  **  i^  UM 

»«!»;«  slijwo  tt^  bottiif  *«  *l  *«^^b^  W*  2* 'f*^ 
i«I,i*tiiitbwridot|ftlhfcbw»»  ot«rtb«atft«»» 

«4««*l  do»'t  J%"  «iia  iWlltl?*  ^JH^ 

■«w>iiii»jg»  «*^*iipn^^  li^mm  ^^^ 

~    1  iiiil  II  ■!■  ■itM^lliiHf  in  til  IMT' 


Oh^di  tpA  lir.  Mil  iB|»**  **W  tii»  Pi""     - 


I-:**:-' 


*  . 


1 


..  ^-.  u,>>»>Ma.-lM.Uit:'.>>£ff««S>y»^' 


gaiMl  #•  door, 
i^AiiiiofhMi/- 

«iad#  Somite 


MiagMkO* 


IMllMik 


♦\ 


r/l#  rrmUMMtf  tfFmliiu. 


a8s 


Mr.  Bilto  NtanMd  bMM  M*iiii#  HwIIm  luA 
Mid*  g6od  «k  «f  tiM  dif.  Bk  Ittd  MfchteluNiM 
to  AdTMlii* ;  te  Ii*d  ilio  gM  «  kwdHNMitkry 
forhittMtftovM^MMiiM^  B^lurillMMrtilM^ 
■p^otetoft  r|aiii»al'tt»  fiiMM.'«^«brt  li#  «Mild 
BOW  *ll  on  flw  tMlMli  «4W»lfe  MfiMriil  va«irar 
nfililiMoiAililp.  »«4oid«%iM»ilMriM^iit 
flM.%iil«i7M».«ia'i»'««l'%'M'kliil|p«^.>  ^ 

pe^Mdt'*  Mliii|iii'^|teWiili'l>y1te»  iMi^I  «V'iftt 
UM.  1M»il^dlAaaliM|l9«|MVf7.  Bo  ktii« 
tfa^iylKitiii^liiJ  into    CM|r'fti*vn«n**«|9 


'Bftit^lgltf 't#  «iiai4to'lilft»  te««idd«lil^io 


iwititiiilSti   lliiTiitt'ilitliU  liiliTllnittfi  -rf -"^-^ 


m 


gli^  MmtomMBlb  M  iWninitiTrr — ir"  { ^  *^ 
'■V""""  """"  _.'■  ,--■»  «-*-«  tJnto  iMf 


S«|»  «fy.    »»  Jto?i  Mifc  «y  '"^  •  «^  ***^* 
4b  Vm-^^mt,  Md.M  ^ 


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^at^mi^'H^aWSifi:-:: 


iMilMiltlMgrlaid 
ik.«o  dMMMr^ittd 


7Jb  Trmtmtm  o/fimiM, 


«My;'to  fw^bto  ■bout  ilui  i^lMidid  fowni  c^  Ut 

Bite  wM*^  now  bMon*  toolMBiliMr  «o  Imt  ataid i  «(» 
hwhMTlawtd  tar  MBM^oM  l*ar«*oiid,*^  thrt 
My«t«ria«g  ■o^rtlittr  ttil  ltiiwM>«d  ariJhteH.   Ik* 


diBfiag  ^bKpa^Skm  ^Vol  INI  1»  «a»«MI  iMMi 


"■*4^iw 


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ft  ■tWMitMilMiit  4k»kMrti  ftfiieialiriM^  |i«tl»>  I'M* 


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iTfti  iiifiiMi  m  wtfrib' ulrtiih' 


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.,m  •••• 


t^-ittst^rss»?»^ 


■% 


■MmMoM  of  10 

■If  mAm iM- 
^IM  Bif^lfr. 


7ilr  TreaiwuHt  9f  Fandnt. 


••^ 


Mhools,"  and  tiMfar  ndiiteton  "  ■onpcn."  Whtthcr 
it  WW*  flM  BiblM  ud  trMt^  or  ^  bbmI  Md  wtop 
tlMt  inflnaiiMd  tlMU,  Mtoral  toned  ov«r ;  bot  I 
matt  Mj  thii  m  aoba  m  thoy  woro  obto  to  gat  » 
Hving  iigoitti  <W  obindOBod  tiio  MW  doetriaao  for 
their  dd  rottgkn.  Somo  of  theoo  JiiMtoooriee  wore 
neloa%  elttoofo  meo  of  odoeoliOB,' 1lij»  ietad  from 
oonedentiont  molhreon  tal  oOi«lylii|fwln|]f  tlM 
fieriptoio-foodin,  woit  ilUIIMio  iMtf^iMi^  Mode  o 
trdBodftbowirdoftifOd.  TiMilgkfh#]l««^.lfr.Bfy 
took  the  tfOo  of  Bot..  etiU  itfU'lo^fce  doolMOdioiy 
nuMH  if  OBJ  ooOego  of  Mihor  ««iftKod  tW  di|bilgr 
i^KAi  him;  howowr,  oo  hi  hit  i^ by  tfooMHy  #» 
ivittilSflohiittnidh. 

He  wee  »  BootahttMi*  ftaAUtA  iotto  aeiinltttiato 
triOi  lir.  XllliWIfilk^  Itoii'  ooo  of  tvhooi  ho  got  a 
letter  of  iutrodisaiM ;  thit  iiiliMd  UiO  *^^^ 
to  Kr.  BUtf^  hottoBt  iw»l  ^  owi  pkttaaii^  iiilte«- 
•liitg  Maito^  rooHMmMiof  tif  fl  ttoift;  Hiihl^. 
Ifr.  8^  itit  ottMidod  1^  i  iim^t:    HI  ho^  » 

Adto'il«ii^^''iAiiil'inii«'«Mi  M^aatiMw  ai^'pii' 

iii'h!ii'##fH  iad''MNii'lfiir'il''irttiitiiB^^  "o 

looktooi 

.l^og'lfliiik 


'i;^ii(-i<il 


eloth«i^i>tll  0  «hite  siii^^^'liaiillctii'iir^; 


^1 


1^ ' 


\^% 


•J.,  I 


iM  flhiitM  «M>  in  Mr- VU^  P*^  >  *'*'^  ^ 
Ml  Linte  lUis,  and  dM  look«d  iatp  Ua  Ims  with  » 
aooMiM,  tWldlA  iwartiv.  -  i«  to  oddi  th.  word. 

SJS^  hi.  Ui».  or  to  md  lU  tlwoghM  »^^ 
ffiMdi  llMMh  hi.  Iwtita  hiMif^  1%*  M>l«  ^^ 

"low  pwk  to  U»oite4iy.I4p.i» »"  ^  *•  w»««^ 

la  #  dtai3*«.i.tJw»JJM  «^^^^ 
IMMO  hM  ddi7«d Un?"  Md  Mr.  Sly  looktd  •!%. 

"ilk, Ml  h.ift!*if«F»t  iM* liwi« ;  '^l^  ^  •*• 
<«]>o  7M  «««•  hw»«iV  #»  ««>»^  ■»tolar«**«Wit 

MUtWLMMt  Md  «i#RJ«W'NW^  W^N^ 

iiiiii.gr  ^ "  r*-*^"*^  "^  ^^  ^  ^!!^'- 
ai,i,,i»yrt,:i»jri^iiidto»ifeijw«»  i»Pfj^a»^ 


mamm 


Ij  loolMd  at  thf 


TlM  Bfv.  Mr.  0ij  pMMd  his  hMd  Mroand  linic't 
wabfc  to  odBwl*  h«v. 

*^0h,  Ifr.  ny,  I  amir  tiMMfki  of  Um  Uk*  b«foN ; 
wlMit  woldd  bMOflw  of  hmV 

••leby,  ^btlfait.  frtaad»ir<Ndd  «an  on*  with  «uh 
flaltorUv  ptMpMtt  t  ft^t  thqr  iro«U  Imv*'  ^poo  yoi.'' 

"Oh.  bai  I  h»v*«ft^MM4ii  m  ittstoivM  m.  m 
ofe«iodiMteMiiw#hteHid — " 

lilicb  loohtf*iM6  hblMt  tfid  Uwhad  wnidat  h«v 

'  t«m.    '    " 

"  s»j  th«  woHi»  Uiite,  towb  •■y  K  "^  «»«k«  • 
h4ttt.  that  hM'l«&  M^  M  iMMlito  Md  WMixad  for 
M  yow  own  hqipj.  Oh,  Ii«to,  th«»  •»  <»lh«% 
thM  y  (^  «i  iMiil^  btiMM  your  iMpm  «h«  «a«ld 
Mr, TOO,  who  eorfdh»f03^^iiW«oiriddi%»»^*« 
tttf^y&h#^  iiaowhiiibiith*  F«Ml«f*.#ite»' 
iaghow  hk  Bltolteii  iiit1WWMif'<ptoy«»t  •tid.ho 
duill«4  hitqpf.  thoHSli  3«»  A«i»  iaoijj  >M«  thto:- 
'£Ullr-«tti"hir'lU*<'.«ii»  Ms  iho«U«(^'4«« ' 

U#r«^iMHii ail>»^»l<»iiPi-  aa^ifrik^.tm*;^:'-  • 


vpiliiiiitiiMBi' fib:; 


rr 


:|    ^•■. 


''  'f 


MakMMi^ 


;^^*-- 


fr«l.  ooBftdiDg  creature;  he  loted  ^^^  ^ 

hTJ-  betraying  the  oonild«i»  ««  W.  tj^«^^ 

rteding,  or  r»ih«r tW^tiNr  i^  «»«^«»^"^ 
■iH»u»e»  ,^  .«_  -rf-i.  bnt  then,  the  hwit  WM 
Ml  innooent,  loTiiig.  girl}  dw  w»««j  a:--- ha 

Siiit6thrh<««.il«a«Ftrt«j«^5)«  i^^ 
nM«i9n»  which  he  found  too  wedy  ta  t^t*  ~jt   _^ 

hii  he»d.  Wp«f«ii^  ^  **>  ***  *****^ 
«Bobertr 

'•Well.loiret'*  _^.^» 

"I  lore  yoo.-  ihe  whii^pftwa.  to  »  tone  ■"•»«^ 

*  «« ©nilingl  heawnit^  y««  f  •**  h«  p««M  • 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

iMgiatoWthii'. 


I  not  l0t*  ihftt 
het  targe  tor- 
He  fait  thftt 
lis  lto«k»  ttt  ihtia 
iha  ilbetio&fl  of 
a,  the  btdt  wM 
tiA».  BvmM 
of  iitBtraotiJDS 
««ilk9  ft  iMP^ 
latake  root 
«*  iEvIkailddown 

■aim. 


r »  toAe  Men^ 
aad  lie  pret^  ft 


gH^ggMijciiii^if 

(*=■ 


Tra  B«T  Mt-  tty  *••  ^lato  o9^pM*^  ^*^^i^ 

the  room.  '  '  ««.    i^  »« 

«*!  UA  I  h*t#  kept  di^nei  wM^«'  »i»J"- 
laii^fte  he  looked  ^  the  *eWe,eiid  fhte  luttidiig 
lfl««irfi  •giUted  afiiMentoee.  he  edktfi  r 
••'Whibtftiby<»,14wie,kwet" 
"flhe  trae  gelttag  ttUkmi  ekrined  et  Jtonr  drtj. 
1  niikt^Sng  1m»  a«l  *  i»«e  eSi  «•  ttewimt  of  •«*• 
ncMi :  gore.  ft>»ipi  »»^  m^n^  <*«  »<  *«M4  ■• 

tejfte  tth^  Wft7  ftiMf  jo^l^  Wf  ^*  IWN  •*»- 


'8 


I'l  ^ 


a 


i;J3- 


...J* 


394        Tki€tDimiuUtffGUH€ott0ge. 

ira  |»sd  to  g^  oiil  hMkWMrdit"         '  . 

"Why  doo't  yott  give  ihem  ■omethtef  to*  •». 

.lliif  h»«  w*  » in**  «poiiH«to.Mia  oM  wmM 
;|»b&«d  w  poor.  iWr  atoflifi  to  liffc  wd  **«^ 

^rt  «»  do  IM  Mtttk««««  ***"*^    »><*•"" 
.  -I  «gi*o  iHi*^^*^*l*l  «»  ?«*»•  *»^J*!^ 

..Mtito 

'^WD0M»*  if  %w«o«li'i<^  oiiii  'to  itHWi  iU^^Mntt 

Ill*  ibheaii^m#iriA  !»«»«  «»1P«?»»  «»*  ^  *^ 


metldav  ^  **^ 
littlMMMw;  aome 

lad  MM  miM. 

ligi:  wd  tihair 


7%r  Trtatmtia  o/Famnt. 


m 


MM.  Bia  kwdflliip  Mdl  haT«  ■gned  to  g«i  vp  one 
in  the  cnirvMm  ttow  Iho  vdujoL  Wo  ow  koep  ft 
mpplf  of  bmI  ndMifrUko  in  tibo  miU— j«  will  wvat 
TfigetablM.  whioh  I  UrSl  Mid  down  •(  ft  fair  prioe, 
7onltn«iw/* 

" WiU  jMiiiMiMi*  Adftait  oaa ptMod^mwiii  ho 
«•»  giw  ttMite  jMiMw  Ift  SoHptora  irfiaife  taking 
UMiv  Mdipi  I  lum  otAMBiirkMB  to  not^  »tt 
tike  tMMat*  *o  liiiA  tiMir  iUUxvn  «|ieM  «l.^ttelr 
peril;  tlMgririlll>el{oflli>rtnwltiAftBd^r|w»^ 

'*IUi  U  alt^ltiadMd  tl(«ltg^l«fal  of  fOOtlfr 

•eed  of  ii|^tecani««  rabfOvm  to  w  i^**      ^   * ;/ 

.  "jKotftt^iXbaMni  wm  tkmivii^'mimym  im,y^ 

^tke  goodilofOlMriiii&M  U  «tk«ni  hiirtMlMfnls 

.,^ir«^iHi(M|y*l»Mlp}  pt^iMm^jsioiiiJifli^jriiNh 
Tud  of  the  Loid^lMr-JE#iiiillapi»44R!iiiKr  ««*«•• 

''lalnll,  popa :  Mt.wvmmmttm'^^mm'iim 
^ibiiki'iMM  iM»i^-»wiiyJBiii.Jil|ilni l-'py- 


i    V 


f 

•;>«.■ 


I 


1 

3g6        Thi  ODimntUi  ^  Glen  Cifttage. 

tkm  in  aome  thing*  hM  >^»  «»•»»  ^^gtaetpj;  I 

«¥•%  y«»l  tl»t  ia  wli»k  I  •xpw^  »y  retwend 
WmkL  I  know  thi*  hfP  iduoiitipn.  in  n»»y  »^ 
«»et.,  hM  been  much  ne^UHsted ;  yon  aw^  I WM -o 

bW  with  «he  world,  making  a  fortune  tor  >«r,  I 
hadtat tip. tftMt •ft»M i  *«»^ I eoiWn t apare 
W  to  go  to  aehooi.  yd  mia*  hertoo  iiMidi^tor  1 1^ 

teid  on-r ;  lA,  -hooMn^a  too.  ^po«^^ 
apa     myI4iii*h«f  I«^««<»*  aonahuf  nbont  tho 

€me  r»Hft.  *M»,  I  «W  my  a«^.  tl»o|pvwid  Iknw 
Mth  in  tho  anting  W^  ol  owr  B^nwtt.  , 
"liygoodiir3>>«»dtt'»«»  WP^ 
iBi«»^ enga^  with  *hi  «iw  ««  ^1  ^«»*d  i^^ 

nif«raio^ii»i^K«rt^|#^^ 

«le  i^|lM»jq|64  aeeayifc  a^  be  my  owe  tolMBng 

-«1l^^vfi^^|4aifi| -fliit- # ■  bw»-  l^.#/«o^ 


ottage. 

ih  |i«gl3ok#d;  I 
uih  M  poMublf." 
jt,  my  retwmd 
n,  in  wwy  w- 
ron  19^  I  wat  so 
rtaiiA  for  ber,  I  ' 
I  ooaldrtt  AlMure 
>ii|iidi.,loirIiM» 
SlHr  poor  motiifMr 
«ih«r»iflOAldn't 

li^>«%oi^snd 
Mr  to  yoiur  lwm<^. 
di    No.Ili«4»'k 

rioitt." 

yll  world  m  yon 
j^^;ip«attM«tir«: 


B  ny  QUM  to^l^iing 
mu   |n|«V*  good 

yoor^lfllMfDlidUk 


p..  J^ 


"^y**  je/v.  -«r.  Siy's  Charity. 


'297 


Our  old  friflHd,  Nelly  ObnnMik,  who,  m  I  htte 
•aid,  w»f  now  in  Ifr.  XSllia's  employmoit,  or  rsUiw 
in  BfiM  Ellia'i^  antfwared. 

Keny."  iaid  llr,1l^  ''liting  a  light  up  to  ay 
ofiot ;  I  Wrat  to  TO  liiiNt.^ 

«Ti)i,^ialOffl^  r 

Ifr.  K  i^iat  Ua  di(M.  i9M  IUt.  Itr.  Sly  aat 
ibadda  iJ^,vAjg^M»A  iia  luted  ardond  ^  Waiai 
to  'oom<|D«nea  ka  ^^KHrationa. 

Mr.  W^*  Ifj  babk  in  liia  diaiif  aa  Iwantorad  liia 
'dDioa,' ana  iuril^^'  '',''' 
'imf'&al^  j^i^'fb*  «^dla  ni^  ^ 
iabla^ '    '    '"''^'  ''-V    ''  ' 

''Do  yon  want  anything  alaa^  sirfaaid  K«l^, 

']ooWiit'tifiy.ir&o  afiil^  lima  lioodirift^  h»a 
oommanda.  ^  fio  diJobt»ibokM  |o'illTa^Mig»i 
the  roMof  ^^alOl^^ia  ottiMr  d&;^naal  ftMljr|^ 
lmmorW»lnkliit'iiiWi>y4"  "  '^' 

Hr.  Knia  loal»d  al  Kalir  again  and  a%&lkL 


9^       Tki  aDomulb  of  GUnComg*' 


I  anlT  want  IffW^fW  ***  ^**^  "**'  '  ''- 


«#* 


tt0gt. 

i(Wttttiwaiiiin(» 
vf,  to  p^o^ 


•  i-'d*;,h.i&'  i^  '■■■ 


mi'Xii'.  Ut.  Sfy's  Ckttritf. 

immttaiilj  ridi ;  wtal  li  iM  lUiW  it  «nnM  iM  Krb* 
dashing  abont  in  htr  «0Mk  Ml  IM  adiiini  Ifift 
Blliil  ASi,  Hdljr.Hill^i**!""*  A«iWllo»iili  the 
nun'of  aiiidi.  •B^T^Mi'^Nmi*  a^ 

B«t.  lfe;1EBi-i&hife^iirt>ihw»>y  iMi ;  llipr^UM 

mmiMvm^^ii^i Mid ««««!lito «lw  tfiglil- 
^oeie'itttf  "iaHittA^'^iMttiti  tt'ijipii  limit »»» 
.hip  t)f  iadi.  tad  to  wbiM  (M^)^«lMr«l'V»>(M^ 

wife  ud  ddldiw  te' d»i«ilkfl«l  ttttBCAaiimMll 

and  ilMB?to&i«MM^iMi«M  «#Mi%IWlll|NPI^ 

<ni'ili«--UBatlfl#'ol  'i^tflliMVE ;« »tfc  tfiMiwti*Ht< 

firrtddMiQi.  "    "  '    -'  ""    i"?-'*  -s-*  >.-  <'!''^'^*  '  " 

fowh^te.iiViMiiii' 


|0o       Tkt  ODemtUt  «!f  GlmCoMg*' 

•toTM.  iUik  « tl^  pmnM*  «l  lb*  Tiflb  glnitofi  Mid 
IW  MOV  ■Hip,.«od  eonrite  tiMi  Ton  aiked.  imm- 
bUiT^^Jb^H  hAW%.4^  to  Um  Lord,  ilutt 
TOO. ii» w« •hdl»'^F«»»»«*»»**»* *»»«°''  ''**^ 

|2|0MI«  tpm'hnAk  jM»iad  Omtttt^  te  a«  ««»« 

to'titaiiMiiA'liy'MiM* 

««d  tia  jWrt«  WW*  F«i*  to  Uwkfag  •**'^*^^2J? 


Ul;  luitiiiiiitffrT  r — ^        :^^''^^^ 


o  aaked*  tirni* 
lb*  Lord,  ihMi 

Nm»«Mi«cU«Bd 

kikiykiiAta.W. 


rA/iJnf.  Mr.  SiysCkmrity. 


901 


l.fV^Vj^.      ,_     ;,>!>>■ 


ijbNik.afMl  now 
k|  iM  i^oDiiDg 


Not  only  wwillMgr  IhtMiMMd  tobt  trfiot^  Imk  «kty 
wor*«too««liitoAomploy»Mlo«lh«pobUoworiM.  . 

Thta  WM  OMUy  iww«g«d,  M  LoJf*  CUMt»U'»d«i«»k« 
L-HL-  mliKiiiijimit  -^  tiM»  Bo*it«^«wy 
to  ina  «>*•#<•»»«•**»•«««*«  *»-<**«»'*^  .^^ 

'^'l4M*t  «i»  Mow  -1«hit'iMlMx9o*;«|^il.w 
Uii  iihiiilMjiii  ■■■till  nil  ti  r*  «^^-^"   . 


^ 


j.*t»ii>»ti.»3»*^ 


w.       MM'«W»!»r»E;»,r;i:-*P:T-''?'^' ' 


^        TktaDmulis  tf  Gkm  Cptmg*- 


tikaM  two  dfty*"  ^ 

Tb«  ooUmt  tooktd  «i  lh«  M«m  fM«.  wi*  for 

trfgt,  Md  IMT  nfM  tlirtnMAt  •h.lh»looh«*«» 
L«  TTfrtrtrtl  flkUaNO,  Mkd  ilM  tonM4««ir  M'th* 

kMMltltraft  CM  Mk  liMMl   Mj  CM.  Itai  dv 


,  «d|il^K.««  IM«  Wiol  WM  orAHip^  ol  attk, 
jwn  { **UmrmA  li» vUi«a  tit*  Mlli|*IMi«M^ tlM 

ift^  gMttid.  R«  nibIM  iMir  iMi 


M  iM4i  «ait  for 


tltmn.  "f5*^d 


rA#  Ji*v.  Jfr.  56^  CA«^(r.       SOS 


BMfUag  •!  bw  lcaM%  Md  plMtoff  Imt  tiny  Iwds 

"Ndttite.  f«li  MililaC'    I  M^  wall  BOW,**  aad 

^  o^ahte^ biiMftli^ MAffaiaMMMP  Mid 

Jilii>dhi>fctlifci<»»'  iiMi>'  iBiHifiitiHigc.iiMHttWr' 

awt»;    Mifci,»|M,<».i^toiiiiir«.liri^iidJI^ 

linn  W  0fi*-1»r  iii^»*l  «*»<»**»*  "^  ^"V'*«* 

"Tc^  .*. '.  lgii'iMliifly#^MA'^>Mdd'4IW.<|Wll> 
]|iMllli»«ittiiliUt  «iiM  «iMttt^ 


I     ±m 


t 


,     .j    7i^ 


:4.t-. 


)Q4       ThtCHhtmUttfCUmCutMgi, 

kMf«h.  Md  th»  iMrtlrtii,  lMlf-«tod  kMUBi  flUUnB 
arowdadwowidtt. 
Mi«  BlU*  kiMW  UMI*  of  th*  poor  i  oi««d  la  h«r 

iho  widtaNi  wky  111*  pwpto^^^lionMI  bo  !»•«  H  .U. 
<r*bw#^iiA  wyoUhoa  iwwlo to  Hfo  ia.    Illionlr 

taltfT  Av'^MfM   to  «e«lpMlMlli<  «kO  ONMOlhol 

adtothonoe.    Af  ito  MMMpdaM  UK  «y.  kor 

^dwf  Md  oOMi**?  ^•«**'»^*«*^«*^^*^ 
■tta  aMiio  til  liW&t  ib»1^^>«>'A  — *  wHiMMit 
8I»  B%bt  lM«o  bMdMo  *  MMMilit  «i«*ll  tart 
M»  toMtf  liMt  <ii»iii^'iii*w  ■lyliilteaiof  loaWo ' 
•lif  tii  tor1»0Ml»  Iqr  MHsf  bor  tiiM  oil  tiioirMf' 
&WiM  «*«b'  iM»  k^  «ko'-Iiiii  to-  ifllil'  Umm  for 
jttiir  rfMl  liMl  M  Ii*<«MM4o4lgMooitnow 

•«  Bow  do  70a  ttv»  hon  ol  ol^  Bo'Mnt" mM  I<i«**t 

» lotf^r^OMrt  <ltlioi«.  ii<Mf  «»iMMW«  had«<M 

thbM  «#»  ^  tek  MiM  4iMH«i»  aid  taMiplMVM. 

I  dMaVilo  •  bit  «yKJ«  teAgr*'  •'^  *«««*f  «• 

f  Bm,  BolMki'*'riiiid  Itelo  l»  Ibo  Binrilft^ 

-00,  Bobirt.  tf>«  ftoii*^  iiW  W-^^ 
iM  10  lb*  m.  gMittwM.  wb»  i«  Hm  «i»»  ^Abd 

3.-''"'  "■■■•■:  '■'^;''- ."-'  -'■'  ■'■•■'    ■  ''*\-''^"^*  - 


loakinff  oUMfva 

or;  jsfftdiakw 

iMtopMraiall. 

f«lai    IlliODly 

11m  mwm  tiinl 

iMUMai^lMr 


Mtaf 'M«lh~  fettl 


lluit  all  tlMirMfi 
riMM  UkMl  fbr 


'aafMULiatok 
tluil 


^lHM«fllMdi«^M| 


Tkf  Rev,  Mr.  S^s  Charity. 
poor  wottM  MM  tlM  wrror  of  bar  wtja,  ud  to  iIm 

BOTOd  lO  grMO  f     I  MB 

Hot*  kto  ■pMoh  wm  iatompiod  by  •  rogntor 
■erMBbU  ftl  Ibo  door,  nd  oriM  of  "Otvo  m*  •  biit" 
"  Ton  kM  U  •!!  i "  "  Bring  ii  taito  lummj." 

«•  BtoM  mol"  Mid  Mr.  8I7,  "bttt  Umm  brato  hftv* 
tOoadl «lM biMd r  Md bo rM  lo Ibo door. 

Jobiuiy  foft  teto  Iho  fif^  aid  Mitog  »  toaf  «f 
brMd,  and  bMtfiBfilM  lady  ldliqr>i»tt7«<»Mti 
it  in.  ha  aiiMdU  Md  ««l  btibglat  ii  wbas  tha 
.othawaMailadhlMalAadooc.  ^ 

^ Sba  bntet" aiMMaaid  Mr.  S^,  M^ka  Mlaad  Iba 

bMtd. 

«•  tbrni,  aMBttb."  wUipirad  VBaaaiy  m  ba  lUplpad 
aporl«flhalea^t!MaM.«idarbar  apw»,r«W 

fbiak* 

ail^t  MM  bar  ISk    iTbo  aobki  bkntt*  bar  if  aha 

panaa^i  ,  Sh»  IM«  4i«w  forlb  thp  brand 

'  MK«»4Aft*o^  »f^«aloaMiii«o«ldbaila^{ 

-  Hilb.  rfr.'^Sd^oiMV.  bMiding  Urn  «^a  bMad. 
Mr.llj  lB*k  «»A  JhiH  *l  ^  Uia  aar* 

•flMMM  i»  lol|pfc.-fi#  W*        ^^      ,  >_^ 
"HqJ  it  wiiirti««k«»l»«Wi#»«  «*^ 

Wall,  nr  #W«  jwrtwi."  tM*  Hf.  »f.  "TW  "• 


I 


306       Tkf  ODomutts  tfGUn  CoUagi. 

a»MrT«a  it;  JOB  Me  luTs  •  diAowrt  boj!  ^^^ 

■oon  he  itole  the  bread." 

"I  norer  knew  him  tp  act  diriiottert^y,  J»m 

ho-:-    «^rami«e  I  i»e»e.  Xm  ihure  hft  wqoWn't 

tidtethe  himd  but  he  heard  the  lad^jMU^.  70«  to 

iMiJIg  tt  ija;"  -  '-.■y-^iii  ..  i'-'  ■  =■■•     ■ 

"  Indeed  I  wouMiit,  meminy,"  i«id  Johnny  ;•  Wd 

iHntttfliw*  iwtoging  » in  te^  th«  il»«wi»  ^i»i»«* 
they  etuck  i»  me."  ^  .*' 

"mely  eWif.  the*  nw  ****«.  I  witt  •••  ^bout 
tp*tin(ffhimwMt«te4."  -  ,.;    Ij  u^ 

H^Ood  AUiighty  bl^ii  jeoB  rfpwneel   ie«d^t*e 
'pooriiirafmen.  ^-'v.-..        ■  ■     .;^^'^' 

-  *'atet,  mrfem,  yoti  mnrt  iendtthtB^otti*  «*«W^^ 
to  i^y  Mhool,  where  tk^  ^liUi^iiraUiiiMtod-  ?%«y 
wUlW  edaeeted  and  fcd  fiftr^oo  for  notWngk  •«  jw 
oiiglittohegmtalai,»e'«i^'^  -    \^^  ,.  . 

Mre.  SttlUTan  did  not  Ipflfe  grrtefoJ,»«ith«d,*^ 

<^WeU4«ii^m<    4aid>iN»iBe(Vk  !&•  8^* 

"  I  oMa't  do  it,  eir ;  til  etMrre  Ant,  aod  Ood  know* 

.toead.  eir.  aB*#rt,»<»iblWi.)Bir*«^W^-<»» 
reward  yott  ^  1  fto#»l»  1^^ 

widpw.mii^  »#i»iySI|fe^--^> '  - 

,  :Ml>oJ(iabert>^4«Nt<»t4:Mi^  ^.-^  -^' 

wii:«at"lnn^-  <io ywwiiP't^-****  J>«f'  Wy^  ^- 


I  C^tagf. 

■honeit  box;  l^o^ 

dishoniwUyf  jonr 

ilMur*  ]|#  wwoldii't 

lady  i«Uiiig  yovi  to 

MidJohimj;":MMl 


Tki  Rtv.  Mr.  Sf^*  Charity. 


3«V 


k«r,  I  wlU  iM  Pkbout 

i|i«|,MidOodkiiai«f 
~|miaidtiMiMnr 


•«Th»  pri«l%  iMk'am,  »•  »  gw»t  hombug ;  \m^ 
iBg  you  to  «dore  idota,  .lid  wonihip  ■•into,  wd 
Uting  pw>pl«  Hlw  owidTOiL''  ^       .    ^ 

^UO^  iir-^7«iir  xirwrMM*  I  ineM*~*l»«  ptMite  «• 
ota^omy  eomfcrt;  tliif  iWi  «  '»»»«»  ■^,f; 
afflicted ;  and  if  they  bad  the  meana  wa  wool**  t- 

«8ofo«i«iw»tBndiBgih«i  to  hwtih*  ww?4ifi« 

QodI''  ■  ■  ■■  V'   '■"■■' 

•>>I  Mliii»«Hidiat«Mn  to  poir  «A«PV*i».'' 

"ThMi  tha  ooMtqwa*  *•»!?«»  yonf^w^*^ 
tt^^Nfoafaig  1VWB  ehiithiafi  #1M^^  ^ 

anvghooM;    B««aaet»  abiM  woman,  a  «JW  a^ 
««ii  wfciiia.''-^'«i^i^*»«*^^«'«*  **  i«it  o».  i  J  -m 
iuiir  Ww#yo*iioy«B«ill  «^  ^*^vi% 
,« ir»  «i*  «i^  bo  |««li« 
4ry  bona*  eheB  bi  tofalWow*  jfo*   UMM*ii«{* 

'Ood'to  will  ba^M  1  ""atid  Mii^«db>Mi^4i^ilK 


fi 


;!,. 


ya       Tkf  ODomufls  e/GUn  CHUgt. 

*«Coi4«,  Liide/*  Mid  Mr.  SIji  ''ki  u  Imht*  Ihit 
lki^«ff  iniquity.  Itara.  liowevMr,  is  food  for  your 
■OD^"  sad  he  handed  her  aDme  tmste. 

I4n^  FM  foUowiiig  him  when  Mn.  SnlliTMi 
^^  ^erwtt  Oil  her'ha^  vAMmA  hiur  dree^ 

"Qh,  IfiM  EUitt  for  tt^  lot*  of  God,  dctftTlet 
«liMa  mi^  i^eipbortfiaow  ind  hi!r<^!]^uuiii.  I  em 
dyin' with  hunger;  ohi  geivewwlt  or  so^MUog 
^  ete--^  and  auqr  OoA  jwfmtd  and  blaaa  yon, 
«tt^  naik  ym  li»  inM»    Aa  iter  «h«ft  Ml  man, 

tU^glny  her  hand,  "ai.  llltt^«y|a«lfor  yon." 

■'^ptm^  ooma.  HM  «Bii.  »fa  Ibw  lo  ^o^"  aa|d 

l^rEEJy' 

Linia  g»t  ii^  ib«  gig.  uannm  fajfti  fMfe^d. 
li^  )|y  ttii^Md  tiiU;  ana  a^i  «09«V  9^0^ 
«yt,lb«^dia«arU««ry«oId}  atl6«lN0«iMS>li 
*    tfiip.f*- 


'£ttM 


.•^^-^ 


,wiii 


raJf  ^xVfu, 


.;:x  ^' :^- ^'r^'^r^ 


<')at  nb  ktnm  thUi 
«,  is  food  for  toot 
mofci. 

bMi  Mn.  SnUiTMi 
I  HiMd  h«r  drMji, 

I  of  Ood,  do^t  lai 
Mrdrpluuii*  I  ua 
iroric  or  Boinittdcng 
lid  Md  I^M  yon, 
Itr  thit  kaft  mui, 

pig^ltdyr 

•  ga»«lo«o,''M^ 


**l!it^v  poor.iio  doiMr  io  ii  ilBioifc  •wry  <«• 

Toa  meet"  .  ^ 

-SoiMhow,  Bdbwl,  Ilid  •»  toUwtk  in  ««»  poor 

woiiiin,BOtMlMrliowolMib»toiN^:  'Tliolfbai 
B%l»  ia  i  pttti«itt*#ttd«r/  MiddMll  fndg*  «•  b«^ 
ooKdiDtt  fta  oar  good  dMdi." 

"MyDtfto  bva^yoaH  aliqi^lM  ftbk  |o  ptMok 
Seti^taM  it  «dl  M  aa^tiili  ymiH  Blitt#  ft  hmf 
U^  miii^i^iuffy.'* 

"I  fiope  ■Pk"  "id  l&m  netnmoK  Ur  good 

]f,.«r  hrf  »«» gow  «».^  T?*  ??S 

iiB^i«d  Xri.  SiiI&Mit'i  mMb.   »•  k^  I*  b»Art 

nndcorfaicum.'     /    ,  /.  •      »    .,^- 

*•  gjufl  iiiiiftt.  Tw*'"^!*'*^^  ^  ^^^  ^^ 
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«W«i4ry,  *liM»  iM».  ^«iai«g  thwnidT**  imaiitoM 
olGod,««tn(diO*il»»iiWpyofth»poor.        ^     . 

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'•1&idliai*Wtt  •»'  I  iMwe  Jiowd  01  Ib»^  I  w««l» 

«« W<a.  HiMyi  ^h**  dejyc»paii»fto  d»r, 
&•  pQ«r4io«M.   llwow  t»i«j  iH»t  1^^  »•  ttite 

'^'£ii««o,ir«iiyi  tt(idoi»ij«h«i*ta»!»*»«Ny* 

«ittl  *ott»-  tKMk  li-  mimiim^  tw»ir%  Kfc^*i»**' 
'  »«4odi»««i«l«'««%i^lM^l«»*^**»- ' 

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1  .M  to  «^wd>ii«  iii*^i^!iife;ia#.«#iM^-, 


^^^K' 


liiiw, . 


Cottage. 

0lood.    Sb«iMo 

it  ii  ft  wrotehed 

midlyM  miniitow 

ftiMpoar." 

»,  V>  tef  to  i«i*e 

M«ttm" 

t  MiMJ&it«r 


Mi 


iroft't  git»  me  Mfcf 


T^Rtv,Mr.  Sfy't  Chttrity.  lit 

dif^lWaak  iranl  m^  »flitU»  In  tb*  bog«  where  he 
WM  fowlkig ;  ilMM  Iw  iouBd  »  poor  womaa  de«d, 
and  tiro  ehUdr«n  sacking  Jbar  bre«ai" 

o^XhMks  be  to  0odl  tlUit^  fnghtfal,''  andllelly 
oMt  ft  lookai  iMT  «im  poor  ebildren. 

«  Heto.  •■my  ft»«N*  fci  •#piit4i««i»^il  jwi#i»b  to 
go  into  the  to<wn.i«ASiMWi|W  wwfca'll  gel  bin 

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The  BiT.-llr.  WrS«i«**  kj  KnoBkcoftigrfP  We 
wftT  to4he  seho«l;tiMing.eft»*ajr  rftggi4«wiit«M 

eS^ted,  tad  Adm  SIMO  iMid  kieibiUle. 

a«^ ''«•?■  ."'-4  '  '<•■■    ••••'.  •■■?"-    "•      '    -jj-^ 

*«  I«idi  «•  MMdift  fN*  bian  hie^iM*"  ii^wmmm^ 
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If  IBM  ow  -ji^.^i^  hlllNre  dl  "  * 


Sif        Tki  aDmnuUi  ofGlm  CUtMgt. 

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luif ,  Af ;  •*» «»  to  *w«  MP*"  Md  plaadir,  and 
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It  i«  dMlad  lata  ■ualwiiHilnrf  iMK  wilkMt  «BioB, 


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ldNlitlB'*iiigi."<iM>#J^tta  HW 


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"UfabhMphwy,  By  nan ;  nuik  UMrbMayt  to 
ftUribvto  to  »  awhif  tho  power  of  Iko  Oroirtor. 
Mm  J  hi  •  wiWMii    ■lid'i  nnihing'hwt       " 

"Ok,  koly  Joaopkl  4e  y«  Immt  tlMtt  lUybe  itfa 
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BlMMd  ▼tavin,'' «M  M  old  voMui  froM  o  bMp  of 

Btonoo. 

'•Bodooiiloaot  AdoooroagroMhoorllMUkott 
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no  wHi  ii>ia  lii>Miir<«  <^  "MM  tbM  «ilk  • 

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lot*?* 

-«W  iMMI*  Hk'.W»i#tM»  >||iti>,IW#|^  li^  toy 


iMitfiiiiiHii 


iP#"i!^l 


-^^mm 


,j.*^..5iiir<i^?ti??«#^*S^^*«$^'^^  f 


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■  .ii JMlKil'liMi'i-kwvrviv  7>».#i  ttmBca  liMr^i»- 


i^M^  Imm  mBwIIIm  imwmIuiiiwl  «idM  ftMllilBlllr 

■aiW--iir**Hi tlliw' iiiiiwliil%i-  tb*  fffV^^Ml*;  Iwi 
bi<^iy^>■W»^l»ww^|^,imiiWli■■^.3Wi^^■'^- 

III  jHlrtit'  l^'-Mtni-iiiig"1»-it1i  Tiirtkf  Ami  ViMMik 

•1/ 


^^'  f       •  i   ,    • .'  ',     "       ' 


f^  '•,\'-k 


.tl  '*,' 


mH^ 


I V  W  UJ! 


it.  ^♦!'?s5-3:' 


in*!' 


^lir-. 


.)ll        TkraD$muU$<ifGlmCt«iiitr. 

^■A  Ml  i«w*  AmM  te*»  uaHiBitoa  powtr  «Mr 


Mkta  it  tf  Ikif  «M« 


XI  to  |rM>  h*  < 


«(  tU  Mli  «1  tbdi>Milil«iiy.  » 


,.«n>«'.«iMMi*i'  lliiiiriteltor.l#'«toii'«h» 


;  1I..V/  i- 1 


batoktoviMIMitfH 


j*>  > 


hmCtUagr. 

K«iaaglMid,'*wtA 
6««rcMrbki'«w- 
Ilto«rM»b*«wook 

0V* .V  QM^AMW  of 


.*  t'l 


knAriiMfyi  QoftJot* 


BfatiltidiiMinihl  to 


7Jb  JWnrl^iv  «/  <7A/  Fritndt,  345 

wiliifhte  W«kif«M«dlluilgMn«tMoflM,Mkl 
wbat  an  WW  lh«  bdM  «l  ilt  X<h  ihUd,  thm  li 
too  Utodi  cHtmiea  MBMf  <nmniHw  }  tlMwo  fai  too 
miMb  powtr  to  tho^Madi  of  oar  imwiw  t  vo  om 
eroalMdMiA  teataftodoa^nd  IkM  toaatod,  Vo^ 
Fnaktao^iio  mo  too  wooki  Ihtf  mm  too  atNag: 
*  W<^»to  aotoiag  ty  aaA  ili  wmIii  haKridowt  oad 


•*a«lfh«  waoaild'dtoalliart  Hlio 

iAol'ttio^4MiiiMiit';#i  HllkliMfr  Ukai 
N«MfyMi««IMFi«f«i»pM#toUttdliid«lMdgr 

of  woa***4Miiv^aMi'^tMMf4aa«M'MM> 

mAm  mito  «Mo  gMMiiti  too  wmo  oa  «ha  m^ 
ugl^  «iaiBk  vaito  tott^Mlillk  koootoa  oAMm  ( 

■vvaa       am  aaaaaoi*    ^^  ^^^  ^^^r  ^^^^^^^^^  ^v^^vi^^^^p  ^^^k.^^h^  ^ 

-    ,!,(,•      -•■--■- 


glod?to  iJtoHiiitlii wtH^rAis  m ' i-:'>triit'-.*<.  .om^^.)  ,■ 

'.    A*"-^-  rtinair  itrtlito  tho  tuitll—i  irt  wrinntotf 

•^fliii:;«irflitoMAir'lEaliK  iiifAiiM.iiiiaii  iiia'ttii 


jSftI 


'M^f 


f 


rfMta 


MllMV.     MfftBOfMWMWgUyplMMdllilkJMk, 


h^.>w«d»w«yw«»wbwtetfc«T«»*»gi , 

kiHtob  ihi  tad  Itf  f««»dii  i*  ••^*""^*^  *" 

«H  think.  ■»'•»,  TO  i»  «*«  »  <!••»*  '"» 

mMI  bin  m  Mt  llii»  m9>m*'9*lf»^W^ 
fti#  boy*  to  talM  fUliWi  #  !«**  "^  «*  ****^ 


'I,  ■j.<^^i 


i(«i. 


Vrff'^'*tff  ^  '."^ 


l-iifti  - 


■HI 


mC*Magt. 


|yp|MMd«li«kJMk, 

iloraioCbtd-«lolkM, 

»l|>gi  ihl  TTTff  "^^  *" 

^^         of 


.  ..  H  ■ 


MU     .  .,   (.V.   r  '    ''3  '' 

ill  IMJ  ifA  lOMMf* 
pipit  wMfiwimiW  ""^WP" 


Ckr$»imu'lkv  0t  F0tMir  aihniuil's.   347 

**  10*01  •  OM  O0dld  Mmm  Ua,  au'*°><   FMz,rd 
be  M  ted  inyMl^  it  Mm*  m*  thangbt  m  naoli  of 

lin  BogM  Ml «» Ikt jM*  o(  •  •»*1*' 
1  «« Mw.  Hogi,  1  h— w  M  wthiag    akww,IhM>d 

it  ia  tlM  gardM." 

-WhiH  WM  iK  VtMjr  mM  Vm.  aogHi»  «owp 
•<Bi4  MNH  iflli^totoa^ 

iKitiidiii.f. :«'  " 

,0#9#|lli4|»«imvii^.*«*  tlpii9«.,of -wliiikaar 

loio-«9lii:liiah?^  ' 

flogitt  M  loswitM  •  fctfiff^f**  ^^mmi^^'^ 


tMil^lM«i||li| 


'^il^l 


'  »sdav 


-t  think  they  v  tJimMuMM.  -■  «i«  #taiMt 
iMi  irtitt»  he  iiiwriw  the  itwipl*'' 

■^nwk'i  no«  iW  Heddy ;  it!*  •«»•  bthei  ftwoteA 
vjiirtire,we<m|^to*ell«n*li«ii." 

"Ooh,  honor  bright  wonWywl*****^***  *^ 
onyooraellf" 

<'  Thet'e  thrne,  Neddy ;  ehnre  it'e  sAtiureL 
'     "  Whiit,  thet'e  the  beU,  Kedcfy ;  more  wether ; 
rn  engine,  ih^  WoAt  lew*  *  dhsep  of  ifihiritB  in 
the  honee,  end  it^e  icaroe  ennff." 

•«  Whist,  me'aa.  h«re  ««•  the  lediet.'' 

"  WeB,  Mm.  H<«»n.  emi^t  ^awn^ed  yetr  eaifl 

"NOb  MiM  Alice ;  ehnre  m  poor  woman  like  rae 
WoBldn'tgefc^F«trWlt««««<«^*»'»*^<*^y<»'' 

^ow.  inZi^.-ai^mm^tm  told fliere'e 
,  boy  neer  here,  %*|  hM  »  «l«^  hi»««  end  three 

juwe.  Ijieelrittirlrifcliiiift  tV^  r"  " 
••80m ttvord  of  Me  lA  thel,  WmTmiA  ^tAdy, 

irith  a  Bris* . 
Iln.  Hogtt  Undied,  if  tlM  g)M«t  of  •  1>>»A  «>^ 

**^'foix^  wajwrniete  yt^  fWi  IGm-" 
"ira  the  lAilii.  «t» Hi^i  he*a  dyintf  about 
yon  f  and  AKee  winked  il«i*af 

-^"IKki^  tkoMiaaoias  oMttoi  a  aoUe  away  d|ing 
ibooktmnaaU^lBM  Aiieei  Xkmm«««tliiBg%a^ 
Ifliik'liifiiMd  Id  tilt  fii^(M«;  ^^  miA  Vn. 


'^ 


V  •■   » 


,li?>. 


bnotod:  M  tfM  floiMt 


ore  ib'»  utiinl." 
If*d«^}  mow  w«U»«r; 
iftdhtop  of  q^drtta  in 
rf." 
^liaiM." 


.  .J", 


loom  unr-* 


■i(V'; 


mm  m  «miM^'-MMiml^^.  T^Si 

rim  ,■*» iwtNly  4d>i>Jii^^ffi;j*l'  ^.^.  .. 
for  yoa  to  pc^MW  f«»  ^«**  ,  . 

AHA  anMH»#(W.'*«*«i^'^ 


1 


kk^-^ 


-S^ 


J'JUP^TMmAHifitti^JMtStfimitan.  351 


««  ^%iiir-vat([^.<iB  lute 


-l?? 


-I*< 


ateAiir  frrn'rr' 


Un»^o«  iiiti«nia»i«o  of  |  dadiMi  m  httO.  m  I 

oorUL*?  "■--,'■ '     -'■  ..-•:" '^  ■ '.^  ■'■■•■ . 

"  0im  irill  I  tnvair  Mid  VathMr  O'Donntll,  torn- 
iiig  tol'iKi^ 

*^Ym  fh*fe  imMxm  M»A  #rf  4lM  lu»M  iMdy. 

&.-J  ■'— ■«  .^^.  «ta^  luuAi  imI  ftdIJ^.&Dttb 

'in     iWrMtt  ilifiiiii'i  iiiltiiitiftinM  n^'-iliirr 

Zi^3^7SililiiMiiMiftiit*.liii'^ 


,-.?^«^*? 


«^' 


-^, 


3S8        Tli*  fflhnntlU  i/  Gktt  Cfitt^gf. 

"  li0ir^e«Ull  p«k i»iai  h«r  now.  H«»  ?  wt  wruped 
to  iMT.  I  tnrntd  li«r  •way  ©no*,  and  begM,  I  ir«f 
ai^jtnia  dw  oMMbMk.  lUtdl  jo«,»»iik,iiui 
not  «Miy  to  pwt  tboM  witli  whom  w«  Iww  Bf«4  WW 
,M»:  b«*taib  iht**  no*  •  bad  wa«ft»  i^  •»; 
w  iQBffiM  ia  tha  iM«*  olyIWi  d«iw  c»v«^ank.    X 

3l»».|»<>aafi,|lflg»«iti#l»giy  19^,^-1  ?* 

^  «ba  wida  grftli.    »i  *  «lfM«r,i^^^^jto|«»  y^ffl 

WNMBd^aiK!k»«a>   ^ 

•»«b«.p»iai^4ii*a«i4<<^«*".  , 
"faaaka  !)•  to  ^M^jjj^*^ 


06,  and  iMgtd,  I  w«f 

om  w«  Ibmvw  Itftd  fov 
•d  wooMO  after  aU: 
}  driva  (wvlNank.    X 

na'  ii^M^;^;  ^^ 
r^lMM»Mi9fa»wa. 


«ottia  lli  ttoMT  fo  idEoorS  ihia  ^poor  nattika  eoBK$U^ 
tidiia  of  Iti*  NUgioiL  I  te**  donaaU  I  omM  for 
him  ik  ft  i*wl%inqr;  ao»>wi(r«liadb«(tarlaa^ 

v^tM  'liakiifeir  and  tin  othm'  iiunikai'Mlirid  whila 
Vaihir  dflMttiNdi  %aa  jtdiuaiiinter  Ike  tMM  <rf 

Uia  tttM"i«^'ti^  '#tft|>ittii.  Hi#  nOf^itta  two 
wNAdiaddiJidawBaMMkMonteldathadoMr.  V^nadE 


**|i^ tiUlM  Htliiaii* iUi"fta 'iiiidafcii; IwiiBt-'to- 


^%i|i^-F«^'iii«ViiB,'* 


■■iiwrtdillrf.ibfiMMl>a<Wi  *a*  »tniyi"v:  ^..^  ^ 

........     ..      ---  «^ 


iiiiittp^ 


iii$>.fiNi^..«i»^fliM!N. 


wtat  Pm  toM,I  will  «i»«»  Ito.W  •»«*«•»«  »»• 
•«H  mttbbe  f|»i9Mtt7««t  aagM» I«»% *»»«* 

.  ^.    ..-.  &>■. .  ._-.■!.  -.i^M^  litliiii?  AniK  r-  -v  t"r   ,'  >  .  ^', 


i>|tea^sS^9^^\, 


tt';f'pr*~ 


J 


il$       Tki  ODomulU  of  GUn  C^tt<igi: 

"Oh,  Jtok,  pwnt  wM  win  w«  do  iiMr^4||^  ^' 
•ar  *obb64  Wrwilfc 

Vh'  nuii  lo  Iftd  MUto/Will*  MidcliitdatB,  and  thM 
imploringlj  itiia  4oiMMN^  ■*  V^^^l)*!  0^99^ 

••MalM  y»Br  J|liMl'f<iiif  •bowl  *»HV«W^ 
B^w,"  iMd nit  vBiMlliv }  niwiU  •!#  «krt  iiw> A^ 

Mid  Vilh«r  <yDma»Mi  « 


<>'^' 


tSBiom% .  ,IIM««¥  air  ^IM^ 
4  tti*^  «^i«to»  to  Mm 

^miiili*'  rtf  tilMi  MiwiTiifwm 

mi.  i>fi«g»,iii#;i»if)iiiiiwig 


lMgotClMbo«iM  dM«itIyiiiWiW(a,«a4  M»  widow 
^:  .tw  t#)y  «l[»di#Bi  iMuewtd  to  »  img  oottHt*. 
trlwrt  ttir  iMM  «lMfNrtiMy  fNlHitoft'tei. 

Ai  VtUnk  lid  liii  tttiiik  ifMttlMd  Imb^  hft  M«iM 
not  iMlp  ooatiwtittt  tlM  OMiilli  iMi  ittd  1^ 

know  Itim.*  Mttd  TitiiM  <ri>MtttdI ;  ••  to  Irlka^^ 
aoTiiig.'   l>oydit«»wiA«H»^w«ti»rkiiig^ 

,  jjjjiiiii  wfriitinriit~TfMrTTiiMifTffrTf  ifw/WPiin 


gttlmoiitiM  <irf«i^oas 


Nti'iliii'iBiititili^ 


sst       Tkt  ODmuiU  tfGUn  Cttw- 

•»  tlM  B«v.  llf«  Hy  i»  y«0d«tNr  {  r.^  ^  «("^ 

frask  Md  hi*  pMif  ntaiMd  bMM  MmI  •▼«»{»» 
TlM7  •oaU  tMl  MMi»  Itwgw.  M  WUU*  ttiM  had 

CyDoaiMU.^«k«  t«A  k*  tw*  »«»»•  ol  k»  b^ 

4i»  iw  teil  tbk  «Q  tell/  ■•iiApi  wt  4»ke  l«»v*  «l 
•OM*«Mt  MmA^**  )o«^  OMb  wWi»goliif  to  flglii 
llMiMvlilwMto  «f  lifoite  w»m  «ft  Rida  a  mvm  and 
iMHMifor  M.  Aiwfdfkcwktem  <><  «D«ta»|k«*i* 
»Jwv«M  telliw  ii»*-4U»  *MP»y  yoM>f  »>•«*  »*" 
MMMd  ia  MM"*  sMfk  jtemg^i^  nwA  i<#^iifin  wijl. 

ioMNMttAttelMlifHmMll  kiii'iqiff^iMrliiM.   • 
Mi^wdifni  Oa><HiM0t Willi tlllfrililp^lQfttiMf 

Itfvvd  Iii» «  4kiir' «Nk;'^r t«M^  (  - 

MoiatiMd  bir  gmtk  !««•  itfd  foilMi^bi^i^  for  w#U 
Old.  Wlrtoi»iklil;h«  **ltf4,^lPiW»#«^'*^^«*»« 

^|(Bd!l»iMai:bi^iii».igrtWf>'-;  ■^-■>  ..  ^^  -^.^li  > -: 


sifit  Ctiutgt. 

«tlaff :  ra,  ym  wo«ld 
•r.MWttU*  BIkMhMl 

||ltlMiMttBgi«f  KM* 
«Mk  liKT*  el  1MB  b*- 

fitmm  like  l«ftf»  «f 
Mi^.wk»lf»9Binf  to  flght 
dir>  lo  gain  »  mhrm  aad 

liiIjb«Bi«tKMceVQ»r 

^m'*»  -Ml'  :b(iMiBi  .«fi4 

IS  t  ,vA>   ,-1'   ■"   •:■  ' 
i|lMliMiK.'«»*  M»7M» 

lad  «oUMi:lki^  for  wfU 


WUH*Le«wt. 


999 


X  iMvs  oAm  walehadtkcMpaMttimol  firUikdiAk 
ftmihr^staliM.  U  to  MNrrowinlto  m*  Um  Mfad 
IbllMr  «ii«l  flwMM*  pUMing  tai  llMto  boMiMk  ia  ob« 
wild  •mbno*.  fh«  na  or  dMighiM  viih  whom  tiny 
•r*  to  pMi  loivfMr.  Ohi  WMmt  tU  groMi*  that 
ilMki  thM  oldlnei,  Md^lto  wIImm  tlM  tfMt  tlwk 
BetotM.lh»«MllilMi«hMl»«fiV*l  Lookaitluit 
Hhwiwtodiihrtiw  oi^  thM  JMBg  ''^  ^d  hwlmd 
M  tiwy  MJri^  priwgii'fcwfm.t  and'tttlM  to-vtli* 

„Li  xuj  wwi  ''  '^ *bA  «Uldimi 

good  Oodi  dtl^fWiM^  a|»i4lMi  ■tef»io«*«to  ol 
AMea  pradMo  tagitkto«r«MiM  Iwmowing  I  Xo«  Mtgr 
iA  iM  «l«dft  «ik*i  €«»  tAlMA  a»MMiUf^tMip*to 
ilMBk » iltiylMM* noidwJM.  go I1m| M«it»orilwT» 

A«ilii«i#M  firfM  Ainr«pM  ito  rigid  JowMT. 
•WnilliiliM*>d  iito  Uti^  ^■^-**i^  wtDdswy  «id;)rMf«d 
htowMtofcMiftp»lrf*>giNb.P»HMrJtot>i«W»*d 
Iji  Utoaii.  ■ill  Jrtwflrtr'rti^^'  >w*^Ui«  flgvt*^ 
Om  «ildiniM«<  4h»  lMuldlMNbief»  MriNr  *"»«< 


Sft  ^" 


:;i     '  ■,'      '.li     ».'*     '.'I  .ilO*.: 


sM 


not 


ibl  ttefia» 


'     r«rl 

•lMttb.>g«lh'^biwto 


'■■.      < 
'      i 


nu  aOtmulU  c/Gltn  CttMgi. 

Ik«l  BUkkM  ikMi  diaf  io*  lora  to  mim  wortliy  «b- 
ImI|  Iktj 0MmI1ov«  mmm  oim» or  dU ;  andiftbis 
pm*  lofo  is  4iN|ipoiBtod  or  MdUod.  A  oonodiof  do- 

MlotioalokMiliplMO. 
Mr.  Md  Mm  ODowmU  oMBpiod  tiMir  aMOotomod 

m^fr  MiMr  tho  pallor  Ibro  kt  tho  oroaiaf.  Bomj 
«aa  aaalad  ttpoB  Iho  aallo%  wtth  h«  koad,  aa  wnal, 

Ntiiaf  opoB  har  notlMr'a  lap.  B«r  motlMr  waa 
pla jftiUy  twialaff  kar  golda»  hafar  MNMnd  kar  iofara. 

tiM  HMO  dog  aad  pa«  wwo  alae  wmaiBg  thom- 
Mhao  by  laaptog  aad  plajiflf  abmH  «ho  i^  and 
aiMM.  whkh  gaMbola  Boaaj  onjoyod. 

•«Bo>Ka,p«i^bow  hamf  ja««r*l  aeaMbanl 
Mdthatwoi«^«po»WrlH»>    Mr.  ODonaoU'a 
hMd  gloowlly  laaUd  vpoa  kia  hand  «poB  «ha  iaUo. 

Mra.  ODooBoB  lookad  a4  Ua.  tkM  al  Baaqr.  and 
M  ako  kaard  k«r  many  IttlU  kngb,  a«d  aaw  kor 
Wgkl  aja*  aparUa,  B»y  d  bopo  Ui  kar  fcaiMM, 
lor  *  nolbaf'a  aoxioaa  baaH  oaa  nonr  adaail  tbo 
jtiiilair-  1r«IK  «kal  daaiblaiilanify  Maaliav  b^ 
dMUoff  okild.'  80  Ba«y  look  Ika  «a*  in  k«  am% 
•»d  thi  Itttta  dog  watti  lo^iaok  vpo«  «ko  kaaMk^roi^ 

~r>«ii»i  r\  ~T  darliogi  iN>oid  yes  Uo  aony 
Otot yw poarMttia Baaay.  If  iba  ^^ ♦^^^^^f' 

--^—  oai«ai»odaoflly  i»»afly.a»B«ii|riWi«y 


« Tn  t  iMiOdi    WaB,  I  know  yon  WMild»  papqr*". 
;9m9  alrolMd  fcar  baA.  and  podiaan.aai  np  n 
|«ir  p«ri0f  acoonnoii,  and  than  «i0aad  bar  ayaa. 
•« Fior  Ihing,  I  kneir  yonnronldbo  lony  for  r 


^tm 


•  lo  MiM  worttiy  «b- 
M^ordU;  Mtdif  tbii 
olUtd,  A  eonodioff  cU* 

ipUdllMirMOWtOBMd 

ttkk«bMd,M«ra^ 
Kf.    Mm  mithtr  wm 


ig  abpaltlM  mf  and 
idJojmL 

yonani  •oomImmI'' 
rbp.  Mr.  ODoBMU't 
is  hmd  vpw  «Im  taU*. 
in,  tkf«  •*  BMqr.  and 
U  kHifh.«Bd  MW  bar 
I  liop*  Ul  iMT  fMteraa, 
H  <•&  n«w«  •dmil  Um 

l^itottldTWi  U 

ow  jtm  wwdit  papqr*". 

Md  fOriMW^Mk  vp  ft 

nfMdd  b«  nnjr  lav  tiai,"* 


WUUilMvet. 


ktlBg  BMW.  wUeb  WM 

inUmp(«d~bf  ttM  unto  dog  Ml2Uaf  podMMi  bj 

llMteiL- 
-  lit  doim !»«%  JTMi  VM*  bnH.  Mid  tol  p«uhMa 

•loMb"  Mid  BfMgr,  diMripf  Ite  Ml  mmw  ;  Md 
MibMa  ffUbidktt  Mw  to  vmmI  th*  iamlk  ImimU. 

••thM«  Mir,  |tt«  iM  Mk  Miy  vttitt  yo«  iwf« 
•ioibit  M«Mt»i''il«d  BMV.M  P>*iM«B  JtiaMd 
d«wtt  L.a  4MllVbto«r  ol  bifMtr  19M  «te  <4Uk^. 

m*  {fPmAomtimm  m*^  Vi  hMd  lad 

**9»mfi$i^''  tM  Mn.  OrpaAMOl  "don't  !»• 


l^'iirifiliw*. Bl«(r.  ••  'Nil  M  jottrtk^i 


f»»iif|Mftidtoo«h«r 

iMlMlll^  hwf 


JiteirllHnig. 


(^^iwrjrfto'tMddMv 

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3^        Tht  aOoitmUs  o/Glm  Cottage. 

Mmifl  Sanaor,  wlM  flpUalU^^^MS  to  Him  and 
M^  •  of  flaoh  if  ttM  kiagdom  of  ItMTen.* " 

"•It  is,  indMd.  ohild.  %  land  brilliant  beyond  onr 
oenooptimti.  gbtyiom  bqpond  «U  ibrt  ey*  biiiii  Men, 
or  the  heart  of  nan  eowMiTed." 

••IwM leading  jatUrday,  nfunmn,  tbont  ngood 
monk  that  left  kii  eowrent^liiMd  by  the  nasiag  (>f  ft 
KlUe  bird.  Ita  voioa  waa  ao  meMiona,  that  he 
appttt,  aaha  thon«M»  tha  moat  of  the  daj  Uatening 
toii  Whenherttenwd^whatwaaWaanrpriaato 
flndihe  eonvant  ohanged*  and  all  the  Bftonka  atran- 

gera  to  him.  After  matdng  inqiii>)«%  ^^  ^^  '^^^ 
fhit  he  had  been  aoi&9  hnndreda  o{  jeaxa  Hataning 

to  «ieBt«a  bW,  whl*  n»»  »<*»«»  t^w  «  •««•'• 
Oh,  how  deUghikil  to  hM»  file  whole  ehoir  of  heaTaap 

)y  «>gala  duttting  h7»M  of  low  Mad  praiaa  t" 
"  It  rnnat,  indeed,  Bawqr*'* 
qSiam  wta  »  aOaane  for  a^oM  ttisntea. 

"ifaounhr 

««Wfi«,  pet* 

•*  Woold  yon  wiah  aa  Id  be  in  htotw  r 

«I  jrooldttoTa,"  ^  ^ 

«11»%  «li«wa»  f(B(»  J**  w^H  l!«*,yhi|»  I  «er 

•*Whal  ttiakea  jrwi  tM>ih  «<>m4I»**  ^>>l^  ^''>"' 
01)Qnnall.^lipi«gharigfaa.' 

« I  don't  know,  Wi4a|i^ ;  faHoioflNng  Mia  ■» 
thatOoawiUtakftnetoll^inildl.  fioDiaoff  ilaiaai 
bt  my  gwdian  ang«a  thakfiOmii  ift" ! 

"O  Bea^, Baacy*  ^fs^^amk ny  hwwfcbj  apeak- 
iBg  of  death." 


Ql4»  Cottage. 

RfllliMTm.*" 
id  tMrlUiMit  beyond  oar 
iiU«ll«l«3rtt  UbthMen, 
id." 

,  jDUunmfti  •boat  *good 
OMd  by  ilw  ■iaciag' (if  ft 
ao  meMiooi,  tliat  ho 
oak  of  Om  di7  UiiUniag 
rhai  WM  bio  ffwpriai  to 
ad  an  ibo  atMHika  atran- 
I  iaqoiria^iiwaa  lottnd 
idndaofjaaxaHataiang 
kMttllMriliaiianaogoI. 
la  wbde  duiir  kA  faaarani- 
[lovaandprabat" 
► 

iMiaiavtWk 


iln^*ll|iiiaM||Idiar 

liOiiiaaAOk'*  * 


WilUtLtaves. 

*I  tboa^t^  aaWWK  /Oil  wooMn'k  gradga  ma  to 
he  bwTto  b-T«i; -irel  woald  gat  to  ba  y^ 
OTarSm  aagal  to  ^tob  orar  yoa  and  papa,  and 

MrToDonn*  gate  a  faw  amotbarad  aoba.  and 

tbataanw>a»A^«w»^«*****^  .^  _ 

••  Dont  ary,  maiMna,  »d  Iwon't  aay  »t  any  mow, 

atid.  papn.  «■■  «».'  ««•*»»  ^*T!L!?  *^  ^^ 
and  twfiaad  bar  tiny  anna  aawwAfctoneafc 

«  dod  Maaa  yon.  ebildr  Mid  Mr.  ODonnall,  aa  bo 
„i„a  hia  boad  and  praac«d  bar  fandiy  to  bia  aob- 

ing  braaafc--God  blaii  y«a»  darling!  and  apw 
^^L'^S^-STS^i^cnu-ttd-ttad  and 

flot  tbai  milary  and  rote  «*«•,«•  *«  *»*  •  «^ 

^  dark  lhi*«»of  1J»*  jorti   ^-^  •g^ 
Sir  time  nnta  l^«k^J^  2Slf.««S 


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1^  |0irJU»liili9r  Mil  liin  to  lia  iw  pmtMkkni. 

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ftiwf  tir  ttf  llifin  for  rirt  '*  '  ' 

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MA  tS  •!  kMMt  8lw»»il^ xmnmik of  toadftyt 

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oida  Imvl  lo  hMtf  il;  ftifHlm  m  if  Vb^ynOi^tstf 

feir  iaiiiywiiflliii     '*  ^  '^■-  •*''^'* '  ^''■^=^«*''''^-'^* '^"*^ "'' ' 
-  tht  poor  te7,  M»ll1k#ltiilMiMttlMi^i«iA 

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liom%  Mid  «^  Um  X  kMltti«ktli J  ttiOi  of  tti» 

<JuullMi*liif|||>iwlili'"^lli|iiiMiiai»»M"»»>y  -. 


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3|tt       Tkt  aDmuUt  tf  (Htm  Ctitktiit. 

tioM  w*  nMd  to  hacfo,  whm  goiBg  to  Mr.  Quirk. 
pUfin',  Md  nmbUii',  tmA  ktodip*  <(mNi  MtMCh  1m 
SttpftjtdMteii  V«tadayK«l«ftkrtI>Mt 
UttefftlMie.   «»ltd«i>««ilt    a*w«ytoT« 

iOl^  Ch>a  W««  Wa,'' Mii  Ito*  ObomA  w^f^  *• 
toiM«l  iAMmi  AnM  lM>i9<i» 

"Hoi  •!  pmm%,muamWm^  w*t»4otag 
lMyyi|rall^«i>AJ(ADi^toi>;-«ltt  *»(pto^««»  l)ht,^tv ; 

llMkriiMfttJiMilMMtor*    fittii  turn  *ii)t9# 

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pvcknmbto  vnilj  ia  \m  owiporitio»>  Ihoagti  ah* 
4id  not  •BMMng*  kto  aMNMM*  ilill  klM  dU  aol 
wholly  nJMl  tbMB.  II  to  ftMH^  BwiMtt  lovod  Imt. 
if  OM  of  kto  low,  onu^-MlMNi  «m)d  mtortain 

ihol  OMmot  vadMstattd  ov  iffrMtolt  tevo  in  ito 
koUMl Mtd poiMl  MBM.  and  jrt im ««*ine<ll7  • 
Mind  p-rioa  ttot  dti»io  thoai  to  iwyttaHon 

Ai  Mttj  WM  nlMaligfcw»tow<ioii»^w«riMg. 
•bonl  aightlbU.  Batlum  aMl  hwftftw  idd*  lirom 
ttto  Imom.  Bo  orowfl  Iit  rti*-  miH^Imwmo  on 
Itto  wfty  to  Iff.  O'DimimU'o,  whiM  ii^^^Mili^  ko  wm 
wAloUng  fo»  iMv  «Maliiff  ially  mM^Imnw 

*'A^a  to  to  now  jron'n  oomiag  lioM^liMy.  I 
^londor  yonVo  fcoi  loBtoco  " 

« Vol  A  bit»  Kbd.  Vm  mm  a»^M  w«iAi  kvl  n 
fluMkMn  liki  mo;  }mUm,  m  aii||14tora  Monl 

«*  tlMft  ttUMi  ]f«^»«lMip*!  dMM  ••  ono  wohU 

kirt  ft  pwlr  «JJhi*-li»  J««^*'  •"  ■ ' 
.     «•  Mom  of  yonr  UoMflj,  IM;* 

«»SorM  ft  IdanMr,  mm$k  >Bi#  to  oMgrt  An  M 
tindM  ftdoff  i  i*»liftiMNh dAMtitftitbft Mlit% 
iMfc  lilgH  1^  aol«M*to«lhif%lii»/'^^^^^ 
'"Nowiirtp^WM^MIW*     -^  ■-:•■f• 
''J01kl  ttotn    , 
ihif<  ftadBttnftBMdL   Aifil  m  fltiiilliai  UmI 
7ftm0t  00«9M«|  ftii(;lil^        )ptflb#«'^4Mii''I 


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«tpo«U6B»  fhoagh  ih* 
«M.  gun  felM  did  Bol 
Mikk  BwiMaik^iiyrad  Imt. 
MtaBNi  aoadd  Mutartaia 


Burktm  in  kit  Tnu  Cohrt. 


iyalfeMflawHBed%7» 

4  hwftfew  iaUla  from 

fatfi  •»  tf^Hi  vtM  on 

Doming  hemMiMmj*   I 

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p*;  dMM  ••  €••  ivouU 

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Mm^  fliiagiid  ookm,  tar  Biaan  «vm  n  nol«d  n»- 
«i«  ImU*.  nad  •  rival  of  ktn.  Aoaifb  H  wm  doak» 
yotbakaa^lMNB  iMir  «^rMr>^<^«<'*B<»Mr  tlul 
Ua  wvMbluiaittiii  iAmI,  to^k*  eoBilnwd^ 

••M»  MitbrilMdSaMilbilPttiqrlwTo  Ik*  mitth 
■U  M  Mlllad.    Jeha  CkMrmaok  ii  thinking  of  gdng 
to  AniMiM  to>to  Mttirolliir.  go  fbiyH  kava  tho 
hooM  to  thMmalYoo.* 
Utt^wiUwdaifaiiMiMy 

«« Don't  70a  lUak  il  it  wdl  iar  thMn  r 

••lUt  I^  «inI«li^Mf;'f  fapyonikia;  kal 
tkwiit  doiitfl  iWaaiik  m^-^A  Ifary.  ^"^  •  ii|l»' 
Mihor  too  4iif  loir  ia  naMMHiWMl  V«mb. 

»]lo,iBl  tlMiii^w^itijr  Hui*  ^  kid  a  liking 
for  Um^Hid  tkat  dm  gol  iwUa  yon,i»<  P«opl* 
don*t#t  tttlftrliiitii'WklllWiyi''  ■ 

**lif  hm  lb  Miat>  ipaiBiti^  a^Mlkt  { %al  mm  m 
mnstbMrll^'iha'Mpllta. 
'">'  -' wf|irii^<^y/i|if))ritai^-'iiMBi'i«KMlS'^  'tka 

•ttlavt  <tf  IfcMi;  ttaf  «Nild  ikoW  9«»pli  tkalToa 
ua  BO  Baa«anng^w«p» 

aitarf¥^|  If  H|  mjHii'  ili  lliilr  iiwwnt  *"  ^ 

"Toa  niiiattniK%ku^;  Ibr yoa?  «i»  oatfy  frt  m 
gooAammmmt^m'^  *»iirtt»AMlerhini, 

ki'^vil  t-  'iiiiii#iiii'iti»ij<iN#b»it$^if  'io '«cmk 

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2|r4        ^^  CDatuuUs  0/  GUn  Cottage. 

"I  know  («•,  lUtj,  that  Iotm  yoa  d«arer  thsa 

lus  own  life,  ttiat  drMm«i  abont  yon  day  and  night, 

that  would  giTO  his  haart'a  blood  for  yon,  and  that 

ia  donUa  aa  good  a  matoh  aa  Jamaa  Oonnaok,  and 

that  woold  one  day  maka  yon  alady  if  yon'd  many 

him." 
"  And  pny,  who  ia  going  to  make  thia  lady  of  met" 

aaidiha. 

He  poahad  naar  h«r»  and  plaoad  hia  ann  around 
her  widat 

"  If  a  I  Mary.  I  Ioto  you  Hary ;  you  know  I  have 
twenty  ponnda  a>y«ar ;  Tm  promiMd  a  furm  by  the 
maater ;  I  will  maka  yon  happy.  Oh,  Mary,  aay 
youll  be  my  wifal  do  love,  and  anre  well  be  happy 
aa  the  day'a  long." 

She  pMued ;  the  aoi^oaedfaitUimnBeaa  of  her  old 
lover  roae  up  in  judgment  againat  him,  yet  ahe  loTod 
him,  and  a  woman  cannot  tear  the  aweet  pleaanre  of 
lore  80  eaaily  from  her  boaom,  to  make  room  for  a 
new  one.  It  ia  true,  die  often  heard  Burkem  apoken 
of  aa  a  eunning,  daoeitfol  man ;  ya^  ahe  alwaya  found 
him  kind  and  aoft4poke& ;  batd^ea  he  told  her  how 
he  oftentimea  interfered  for  in*  poor  tenanta ;  all 
thia  made  aome  imprcaajon  i^Kwahar. 

"  Well,  Mary,  what  do  yon  aay  t"  aaid  he. 

"  I  don't  know.  Ned ;  well  apeak  abont  it  another 
time."  . 

"  "Why  not  now  ?  "WSl  yon  hate  Jamea  Cormaek 
laugh  at  you,  when  he  bwrIm  Banna  RnawU ;  be- 
aidea,  Mary,  it  ia  plaaaa&t  to  hate  your  own  htmae 


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•ad  oow%  and  to  hare  lerraati,  initead  of  being  ona 
yoaneU" 

"It  ii,  indeed." 

"Wonld  Ton  like .xiehe%  ICaiyr 

"Faith  I'm  rare  I  woald,''  aaid  aiie,  with  a  smile ; 
"wfaoieiithatdonir 

"  Tnie,  Masij,  Am^  are  f««rjthing ;  kwk  at  Mr. 
Bllie;  he  eame  hen  a  poor  afeewerd ;  no  one' knew 
him— look  at  him  mw,  whal  a  great  man  he  i%  itoek 
«V  with  my  h«d  ^  evwy  hand's  tnin." 

"It  is  a  flne  tUngto  be  rieh.  no  doBbt,"  saidlCaxy. 

"It  is,  Hac^i  lor  ni  tell  yon. bnt  don^t  tell any- 
body- 

••  Never  fear." 

"Well,  Hr.  SUis  intends  taming  out  the  tenant^ 
and  I^Bt  promiaed  a  ihna,  my  ehniee  of  them  joa 
see ;  so  if  yoti  lOce  iha  onU  plaoe  where  yon  are, 
I'm  sare  we'd  gat  it." 

"  What^"iaid  she.  with  SMprise^  "Mr.ODonneU's 
plaeeyoameafrr'' 

"Tesi  woiddnt  tha  pmg^^  stava  at  na  then ;  we 
ooold  Umpkm  eiriMtf'^ilf^a  abeat;  sore  altar  a 
tfane,  we'd  be  JoHitoi  Utriehee,  like  lb.  Bllis. 

Maiy  OMhffl  #lk  sBslttt  sha  waa  tiying  to  take  in 
the  depth  «f  Ids^tBliB^i:  billaving  Jamea  Oonnaok 
Mthleis;  and  lauMlttlf  ti«i^  be, in  a  worldly, 
fras^  a  mnA  better  JMJtci^  sad  feing  how  deeply  he 
Nitt^iifottfdto  faei;  iiiMaa*4bl«uie  her  if  dM  hesi- 
lirtid  Si  to  wllitiiiisiis  sha^irouM  giva  ty  hiaaiifeal 
iRw  oidy  (Aijeetia»  At  kad  to  h&a  wa«  thai  ha 


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376        Th*  aDoHuetU  <»/  GknCetttigi. 

WM  ilM  wmai  of  &  tyam* ;  dM  hewd  ^wftji  «hai 
h*  wed  hit  inflnenoe  lor  the  good  of  Oie  temat; 
■tiil.  after  aU,  with  that  keen  inetinotiTe  pewjeption, 
natonl  to  women,  eh*  «wdd  «•▼«  hwwg  hwr^U  to 
love  him;  peiMpi.  tWi  wet  »>«»■••  t^  toyed  en- 
other;  but  now  he  hed  f oreaken  her,  woold  ehe  be 
wiie  in  rijeetioi  tiw  flftr  9l  ■O'goodanfttoh. 

Saoh  wen  th*  flMfOi^  M  ni»  tbrovgl^  1^ 
mind,  until  Bvk«ik  ^Mdopen  hi»Mbim#  l«r  li$a^i>»- 
ingribh.    He,  witti  «ht^  l»M»PW-»i»>a^  ■O'f^i^nMe 
of  tow  eonhing  natiunM,  ^ongfat^  «•  aN  «(preaied 
fveh  a  denre  tor  werith,%»  dppto  h«cj«ri*h  jprijeeto 
beyond  her  wildeek  oonoeption.    He  did  not  eee  eny 
harm  in  oeeapying  the  OTDonnen'e  j^aoe,  provided 
they  were  onee<i^l«d;  bai  when  Muy  nnderetood 
him.  she  turned  u|poa  him  »  to^M  '»>*MPf  ■«>«• 
••IIed.''aeid  eht^^dftTOil  *»»»«*  ^*  ^«  *»  *»^» 
houM  from  which  my  benelMteni  ^vre  h9rto4  forth 
to  woik  orgtarte^f    Doj«BP,tt*iikJ»ifcrd  Uwin 
the  houae  ftom  whtoh  any  poor  familj,,im,dxii»0»  to 
have  their  ouiiM  ringiag  in, iny  eer.;  PXi^m  I'* 
■tarre  flrsi    I  tlwagW  y<»  wm^  »  friend  to  the 
family,  btti  now  lieei  w*»>  yo»J%JPM^  ve  *•»  ^# 
aa the reat of  thenti  TM 9^ Wt^^'M^^- %^ 
aa  big  a  v^ihil;  tft4ilf»f  QwAMpai  <!*  1>%" 
"Hwme,iia«y,A«Blt^did»'fc|aeaii,       " 
••HoBldyowfto»g»a,.«d  **•#»■  pe." 
"Botllwy;  if  Aiy  wii»,4««lidi  eo^ 
hMo  tt ;  akiiM  w»mighiiM«lAliJm^^  t  ilT^ffR* 
hoi  if  yon  wkb  we  e«ald  pi  eiPttcr^Pt.  {#)%.: 


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Burhm  in  kisTtiuCotars. 

•**tilDi  ©▼  me,  Tii^.* 

"  llaiy,  Mi07,  faii^  liis ;  oh,  if  jon  knew  trhat  it 
is  to  love,  to  feel  this  burning  passion,  to  feel  one's 
hesrtk  M  if  il¥«e  in  a  Mni6e,  to  IMA  ttiis  tortore; 
no,  t  oiiinotMTB  ydit  i  jtik  iiiflillhe  ifihie. 

«<Miistrseid  shfly  with  emidiiiii  M  she  sttore 
to  eztrimte  Herself  l^cte  lifl^v  tlTo,  aiMt/^e 
or  ni^  1  My.  TB  ]i«Virik«^  jtMifllriiilt  70a,  8  ^ 
(floirt  lit  m*  jfb.'*      ^     '        ■ 

"  iciijr,  dotti  SI7  t^ii^  k^fmym  me.*, 

*'ire^.  iMni  wtvic  r  I  iee^roorhesnessnow.'' 
''liSaalk^^SMitf^'l^  Wen 

is  a  |«^i^  iboift,  swMf'thililftikititt  be  ttiy  wifb."^ 
•'ilorib,  iofruo#i  pelA^^  iCNite  01^^ 
"Kcm^^oi"  i*ri^*  sildli&"''*«i««4i  p»j#  hoeli 

aadheplaeaaitinherhand.   "S^iin Wyoi^'Il  roe 

It^  Wi^ildie:'''  • 
*'Nov  iio;i  eint  j^iiittili  ii^j«sli;0#i  help  mar 
••Idttwsii^aoltilliittf 
*'  Not  neter,  I  eall  upon  a  inst  Oocf  to  iiilit  iiik'^ 
"TlMi  nittslviireiirr  iii^^       i«ldiig'%er  1^ 

"  I  oanno^  tuA  %ai  lioVT  iisiM^d  iH  mwh 

"Ton  mnst  swear  to  be  miai^'**liti»ttift  he;  b«l 

«#^the'sii^'iiiiiijil  W^km  ^ttlMt  iseeilided 
upon  hielMit  ioaiil^yiiiiii^^^^ 


978        Thi  ODomuUi  efGUn  Cotmge. 

"I  will.  Mm7,  my  dwiiag,  I  will— ihank  Ood.  I 
wMintim*."    He niMd  liari^p muI prtMed lunr to 

him* 

"Sthop,  Jwam»  •ttiop-lhai'a  aok frir ;  70a  know 
yon  we  to  bo  Buucttod  to  Hun*  BaMoU,  M  Irt  mo 
go^  but  MO  mo  homo.'* 

«' Mmj,  wbo  toidd  you  tbatr 

••That  fdlow,"  ibft.wfaiqpOMci,  oad  pointod  to 
Borkom,  who  wm  wiplns  the  bk)od  from  hit  brow 

'•Th«  lying  MoandNl, I  didnt sptka  to  hor  thMO 
MiriT  m-"*-  IXo^KMar.ifjoo^MteM^lMiaf  my 
wife,  m  inm  ■■■!!,  fM kMor I  lov* yoo.  When 
IwenttoMr.01loraMll*ii  thieoMBinftI  heMtdyoa 
were  in  town,  end  miaeing  Burkem,!  thought  it 
would  be  no  henn  to  eome  to  moet  yon,  ip,  tbmk 
Ood,IwMintinec'' 

•'The  devil  ia  in  it,"  mntterad  Btnrtem,  M  he 
looked  on  with  onvy,  like  the  eerpeBt  in  th«  gsiden ; 
••if  Idon't  haite  aweet  lefaoge  for  thi%  my  name 
tok't  Bnrkem."        ' 

••What  are  yon  aayinib  yo»  do<dJ»diatilM  Til- 
lin  yon;  do  yon  want 'more  of  tUaf  aaid  Oonaaek, 
g(^  over  to  him  and  whiilkig  hia  atick. 

••Don*t,7aaMa,let  va  paaa  him;  he  eonid  harm 
«%"  whiapeied  Btary. 

'•Peace  take  him  and  afl  |he  harm  he  oan  do> 
He'a  not  worth  minding,  the  dirty  apelpeen." 

•'FoigiTe  me,  Jamea,^  aaid  Btirkau,  raaehing  ^^ 
hand.  ''8hnz«  my  l^m  for  llii^freKe  blinded  me. 
I  deaarved  Hrhat  I  got.    I  tlioaght  to  Uadten  yonr 


fU. 


*!>•. 


ak  Ood.! 
■edlunrto 

70a  know 
,w»l«tina 


touted  to 
hia  brow* 
>h«r«hMe 

oa.  When 
hwttdjoa 
bkooght  it 
,■0,  thank 

em,  aa  ha 
1^  garden; 
,  mj  nanta 

iatOladTa- 
,  CkHmaok, 

oold  ham 

Im  oan  do. 


laohing  hia 
ilinded 
loken  yonr 


Burhem  in  Love  :  his  Warm  RteefHon.    379 

naaM  with  her  to  make  harmarry  ma,  bat  tdrare  it 
waa  no  vaa.  Ton  know  wktl  if  ia  to  be  in  loTe, 
Jamea,  ao  yon  will  fergira  mi  whal  I  did ;  and  yoo, 
Mary,  won't  yon  fragiva  ma  f* 

"Indeed,  I  will,''  aaid  aha^  Aflar  a  panie. 

**na  anra  Fm  not  the  man  to  keep  in  a  gmdga 
for  a  man  ttuKt  aataa  my  pardon,"  aaid  Jamea  dor- 
maffk. ' 

••Gk)dbleaB  yo«  anailidwyiwi  kiypyf  bnt  don't 
manti<m  a  word  of  what  haRpanad  to  aq^bo^y,  if 
you  forgira  mft" 

"Nofbar.Hed." 

Aa  ha  left  tham,  ha  fdt  the  hot  bkwd  trieUing 
down  Ua  le«a;  ha  wiped  it  t&,  and  gaw  a  kind  of 
ohndde^  and  muttered— 

•'DerQ  take  me  if  that  dont  be  the  dearert  How 
joa  wwt  atnek.  Mj  name  fimt  Hed  Bmrkem,  if  I 
dont  Iwing  yon  to  the  gaBowa  far  that,  and  make 
that  proud  ihiQg  knael  to  ma  far  nmrcy.  I  mnat  be 
hia  beat  fUfnd,  tho««^:  I  m«at  get  him  into  my 
pmrar^uitilK«r^li(m^k«theaeYpeni  Ha,hal 
whoaatiilnii^itb(iliian.Iwo(i<iar.  Ho  mattel»- 
ha,  ha,  hal  yCtt'tt  t«a  it^  3«^e«  Opimaok.  May 
dod--<r,l>«tno,lwoBteitnia;  m  leave  him  nntil 
my  ti^ia  eomea.  Ooree  ilua  blood^bnt  I^U  hata 
Uood  far  it^*  and  ha  mnttarad  and  dnraed  a»  ha 
wmt  al<»g> 


OmiTBR'  THfTtl. 


NUTfOAL 


nB  hofmf  u'l'MfuW' 

Tn  OlHiiiud^iiiilM^  miy  day  bMomiiig 
mot*  diMonragiog.  Though  tlirawlBg  fhoBMhrM 
for  protootkm  oka  «*•  ^g^*.  ■«»  »  »«•  <»»*»» 
had  thflj  iii^,Ih|^tlt^dtd  aoi  fcd  weore,  and 
hMfftUy  wiiiiiBd  C&tt  di4  ^ir«f  His  WM  of«r.       ; 

Ifr.  ODoonaU  |ii9T«d  liiCiMf  o^  ^*  ^^^ 
•ad|»Iiuw,iit  gifeyhi^  ifec^i^^  ab^nt  fail  head, 
M|d  hb  ono^  porfly  totm  it^cipad.  Strong  <nfaid» 
^  to^admai^  ijkflitt  il^ft >«ds >«••.  ^W*«» 
miaUa  fo  ^mM  K^Mt  ^  ^  F!^  to  bter  tlie 
O^  i^  ^iU  V^  m(>nl  itreastb  «bat 
Jlinad  thMii  w«44  i^  Mij^  bl  fhe&tMpMj 
Mw  hdpa  to  drag  tlMia  t6  niifl^ 

It  WM  eTic^t  to  |Im  moat  tbpn«ti«Bd  tihft.  ooii- 
aimptUm  waa  fikat  dofa^  it!  'mnjf^  V>^  dry  taofj^ 
and  tha  lueUo  fluh  tluil'  limitiA  on  hair  t^t 
bhaek,  aaanied  to  nunibar  har  daja. 

gagad  with  ttdr  liiP#i»Md  thair  attand- 
ano^  upon  Baa^.   Vraw  waa  tha  only  om  upon 


w 
tl 
0 

» 

g< 
tl 

w 

M 
•I 
ti 

a< 
b< 

0 
tt 

•I 
p 


ai 
« 
a; 


HI'Uilil  I    li'lll 

lrbl»somil^: 

ttUtolkiih 
ieeora,  Mid 


ih^  I^OtlM 
it  his  head, 
rong  flritt^i 


itiniullj  m- 
lieir  Kktei^ 
\j  on*  iqp<tt 


Til/  Lovtrs*  InUrvUw, 


S«t 


irhom  d«TolT«d  Um  paiolBl  dvlgr  of  krylng  to  nak« 
the  mott  of  their  iluittoMd  fortiinM.  BT«n  Unolo 
Ooniy  bMMmo  •pallMtio,  fw  if  ho  woni  ohroad, 
Bothiog  bat  wwt,  o&d  wailing,  ond  doath,  mot  his 
gMM ;  M  ho  pNltmd  to  raMin  at  homo.  It  is 
tnio  that  Shomno-a-Oloagh  kopt  him  oonpa&y,  for 
ivith  that  imtiart  of  pooTi  halfriiMod  ONatopss*  ho 
Imind  ttMt  ho  oeidd  not  ttvo  nniing«bo«t«i  nsna^ 
•ad  as  thoro  wao  alwoys  flw^  to  oatt  and  driak» 
and  a  woloomo  at  Mr.  ODonnoU's,  ho  now  otoppod 
thoro  tho  nost  of  his  ttois;  boaidoo.ho  said  that 
somothiag  was  to  happen  them,  and  no  ono  woald 
b»th«w«apMtootthom  if  ho  w«i6 
««'  J^aaaM  Ooittask  spool  aoot  of  faia  fcfano  ait  Mr 
ODonaoIlPsk lor  siaooBuhsBibooamo a roddoni  to 
Iho  koost,  Mi  atoso  his  attaok  ttpoft  MaijF  OaMU 
ho  thoi^l  it  pmSaii^  to  hoop  m  >ofo>JRpo»  hiaa. 
BarhM  took  «•!•  to  worn  MBtoU  isto  Us  isTqv 
agaki.  Bo  oiptossod  tho  greatsst  tftosow  lov  trit 
past  ooadMlk  tiiAlhMwhjrdiiiiMiMlOonaaol^sao. 

I  shoold  hsM  said  tl«t  HimIs  Oomjr  tendod  ond 
suwdBMi^S  hooBi|r«^««iditohofi  aiidaMiiMd 
hilP'Wiii'Ww-«IM»4att|irigttttv  Vmm>ikmmi^^ 
•so  liofliWflliiBidisr  iiih  tint  mtiAii0mM^ 

i|d«ti»^hwo'iiiiil^1li»iHiig^ 

•adiitir  lilif^woiiiiteSi  iii»WitiiE>iato  Wo  Jwo  i«d 


dor 


;  *C' 


i 
I 


111 


^jli        Tki  aDomuUt  tif  GUn  C&tt^, 

•«  Why,  I  d«mH  *«»».  P«l  S  I  «»Pl»«~  **»*y'*  *»'**' 
ma  ■omcwhar*." 

••  Ifa  nol  thai  I  ttMii,XTiMto  Corny :  but  rar*  yon 
eonldn't  b*  pnpM«d  to  di*  wd  you  fighttngf  Yoa 
know  w«  ilioald  work  ool  oof  wikn^oik  with  Imt 

•ad  trMnbUng." 

"Oh,  M  to  tho few  and kMnUisg,  my  dMr  Uttto 
put, I  had  oaMgh  of  it  on  iha  battla-flald;  bal 
anything  abo«l  my  ialfatio%  I  Jmht.  whk  gava  ma 

any  tronUa>'' 
•'Why.wooldnPt  you  Uka  to  go  to  haatan.  tJnola 

Oomyf  ^  u  J  .» 

"Toba  anralwonMljhoiyom^B^.wahadnt 

tima  to  think  of  aiMh  thinga  than.  BoMiara  awm 
bon  to  flghtin'  and  nothing  aba.  Whan  yon'd 
haar  tha  gm»  and  oannona  foarfng  awmnd  yoo,  Md 
aaa  daad  man  vpoK  «««^  iUa  al  yen,  yoa'dba  think* 
ing  how  yoo  oonid  «ghl  baal,  or  pwrhapa  how  yott 

aonld  aaoapa." 
«*0h,  il  it  dzaadfol.''  aaid  aha,  ahnddacing. 
"  It  ia»  bat  it'a  glofkNM,  altor  all,  to  kill  yonr 

••  Doaan^  ote  8«fi««  taU  BB  V»  kwa  oar  anamiaa  » 

Beiidaa»  faihnpib  that  poor  maa  yon^  ba  aftar 
kiUag  mi^hM«  toft  AiriiilndahiUraa  to  lunaat 
liialMa,orpa>hnpatoalam.  fShink  howl  would 
faal  ii^anything  haippaaad  daar  p«p%  wd  Mia  aoma 
ona  it  laft  to  leal  tftar  •▼a7ona  that't  killad.  Oh, 
tVa  dmadfol  iar  pao|»la  ie  WfetfliDg  «>«  tiwlhar 
thai  way." 


h 

M 

h 
tc 

id 

n 
oi 

41 

h< 
la 

01 

B 
ai 
» 


il 

ti 


Mj'd  bury 

trarayoa 
ngt    Tott 
with  fMT    • 

d«ttUtlb 
A«ld:  bak 
or  g»T«  n* 

:w*h«ds*k 
dkn  Msm 
rhm  yott'd 
id  yoo,  and 
'dbatbiok- 
pthowyoa 

Ikig. 

B  UU  your 

d  to  after 

tow  I  would 
d«n«fW>nMi 
kilM.  Oh, 
»•  aaotiMr 


79lr  Lcvfrs'  InUrvinv. 


383 


**W«11, 1  bdkvo  it's  wroof^  after  aU,"  laid  Undo 
Ooroy. 

Ik  it  akraiiga  what  inflnanoa  a  ohild'i  aimpla  argw* 
BM&ta  will  oftan  hara  open  tha  atrongaak  man ;  I 
hava  known  ttMm  to  aneaaad  vh«a  tha  moatphilo- 
■ophioalargwnantafiilad.  Tkiaiabaoanaatharoiaa 
homtOif  innoeanaa  and  parity  in  thair  rantarka  that 
kmohaa  tha  haari 

Frank  oftan  viaited  hia  wui*,  iqpparantty  for  ad- 
idea^  bnt  in  raality  to  maak  Aliea.  Fathar  (yDon- 
nall  fait  flattatad  at  baing  thna  traatad  aa  tha  fMsaily 
oraela. 

Iha  lorara  bad  to  sMal  lurtiTaly  of  htta ;  for, 
4hoa|^  Mr.  Mah#r  had  not  lorbiddMi  WmA  hia 
honaa^  atill  thoa  waa  a  adldnaaa  in  hia  naanar  that 
impraaaad  him  with  tha  baUaf  thai  a  thanga  of  ei>w 
oonwtaMaa  had  ptodnoad  a  addnaaa  on  *«%  park 
Baaidaik  ha  told  hk  daoi^tar  that  aha  aho^  not 
oneonraga  tha  yovng  nun  to  ba  nag^betuig  hia  bmi> 


MrftBogaawaaAlioa'aadTiaar.  8ha  aympathiaad 
with  tha  yonnf  lorat^  and  wannly  a^terad  into  aU 
Ihair  littla  pfaaa.  Aliaa  kfad  Frank  with  aU  tha 
tniadaiotlaft  of  an  lMNMMtt,giBarona<haartt.  Xhay 
wank  to  aehool  togathar.  thay  playad  tofathar,  thay 
plvohad  tfowa«%  and  raanad  ii»  HiUa  Ipgfthar  in 
'  aaar8ii.'<af-  .birdu^  naatia,  jinA  itowi  whan,  fttir.  haaita 

wira  onita^  w«a  fbortnia  la  a^piq|l»#MniY 

\Altaff  oBa  ol;thaaa  riMaimiafa  knatflMathMi  with 
■' Aliofc  .h*  ma  nrtttfainff  hoaMk  ■  ffia?  nnala'a  aar  had 


|||        Tht  aDtmulU  pfGUn  Cottngt, 

aoB*  •  p«t  ol  lb*  imf  Witt  "«••»*  **»^  •***!."! 
gonnpoB  his  ihoiadwr, !!•••*  out  to  mdw^ihort 

m^  Ibioagb  tiM  aooalrj. 
Alio,  hi-itdd  hi«.with*««  toW  wtt»^JM»r 

••wkfti  MB  I  to  do?   I  ««tto*  ataob«ar  lay  fc*Mt, 
»d  yrt,  FmA,  I  wttl -i- yoo  M  «Mb  tl»tl  would 

nitli«bodMdthttt»otaMyofc" 
Fmk  iMid  bto  kMd*  toUa  IMO  Md  groMod. 

-DoBtfiol,FrMik,"i»idilio. 
••OAHmI  ▲liMlIooiAdbMf  tIi*lo«^VMltli 
imD.  fciSPm  y«»g  -"^  ■»»«•  a^lkw*  to  »  wido 

Llot6  9«ito  kMiag  •ll.thiiiUBd»«t  tp  Uto4  ^nd 

OiETl  AUo.1  b«»  **  J«  I  •««»d^«J*^«»  »»- 
world;  fc«»wtt •ttho 111- ol*»lM*I««»ld«»« 

■HI** 

tOtt  kSDMllltfHBg  iMMTtO  to  MkO  thM»  •BllWPy. 

Dont  h^Wm^f  oftd iho^tirtly  jaltad  Wo  hwdo 

fcomhtoiMft  ^       _w--T«j*^ 

•O  jUtoi/*4*ii^  «*»»••  «»«■««••*?»•• 


dl4Mb«tfWt»k*^lN«Mb 


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Im 

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H 
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i^thRtlMr 
in.  Tbnit 

lUloUa. 

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ofiradth 
tiiftwid* 
iloM  yon. 
>  Uli4  And 
iRg  allien. 

MMilifeoni 


vhMiIpi*- 

pH|,IBVI)»l 

ilirv^Mght 
mi 


Tkt  L»v*rs*  AUtrvuPh 


5»S 


todriv*  BM  iMidt  BMdt  I  li»T«  nad  of  am  whov 
maW*  Id  bwr  tiM  Iom  of  w  mMh  lutppiiiMa,  pM** 
tralad  tlM  dark  myttoriM  ol  thf  fnlwt,  Monwr  Uum 
Ut«  a  worthiMi^  batad  mi," 

▲Uoa  kwkaA  ttp  and  akoddand. 

"(tel^  thai  I  hava  hopa  in  tha  fakoN,  onlgr  thai 
Z  hat*  yow  lova  lo  awlaia  m%  onijr  thai  I  hava 
domaatie  tiaa  thai  bind  aa  lo  lifi^XtMv  I  ahoald 
baaoBM  ona  olthaaa." 

••OFraokt  Vnakl  don't  aagr a(H or  ny  haarl  wiU 
braak.  Lai  va  pari  now,  Vrank,  and  not  naal  too 
anon,  nnlaaa  yon  hara  vary  partienhur  boaiaaaa  with 
ma,  aal  do  nol  wish  to  diaobay  my  falhar.  Whan 
■>oa  want  to  aaa  ma^yon  aan  aand Sh«nnllo Mfi. 
M orani  or  lo  mi^" 

••BaHaObhyva;  lanppoaaif  TOOT  lithar  ordarad 
yon  to  mairy  aaa^i  on*  alta  yon  aoold  not  dia- 
obayf 

oFrankfaaid  aha^  "I  did  nol  aqqM  S^  ^^laa 
yon,  aflar  all  my  pioniiaaa  of  darolion.  Yon  know 
my  Mhar  haa  hittiacto  anaonnfad  onr  lora.  Now, 
whan  ay  yooiaff  itaaii  ia  yoor^  if  ha  oMtorad  ma  to 
wwl  anolhpr,  I  would  ba  jnatiiad  in  laiBaiPtS  !»<»• 
Vo,  lianfc^  if  I^  nol  yonra.  XH  now  b*  tha  wife  of 


*igtta%  fofgiva  ay  aiiiul  dopblai  yon  know  tha 
waiuilniialfi  a>a  alwiya  anapiriawb''  ^ 

Ilwnapftar  thia  faitarviawlN^VvaaalVM^ 
Minii^g  hooM^    Bia  haarltWM0  filil  ef.a  da^lo*;^ 
Md  yal  lhann«artainfyoe|iwlN«tt»r<q^^ 


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SS6        The  aDomelh  ef  Glen  C^Hagt. 

He  aid  not  ibr  *  momant  donU  Aliee'«  loTe,.7«t  k« 
knew  ihat  if  he  loet  his  property  he  wonld  not  get 
her  fether'e  eonseni  He  had  UtUe  fuCh  in  ICrj 
BlliB ;  for,  in  order  to  put  him  upon  his  gnerd,  Meiy 
Cehilltold  him  what  Barkem  had  said.  Thoofl^he 
kioked  upon  this  «■  an  idle  boast,  still  hi  kne#  so 
Bttoh  of  Mr.Blli^a  nnprineipled  ijharaeter  thit  h* 
did  not  altogether  disregvd  it 

Afl  Frank  was  passing  by  Mrs.  Batter's  he  heard 
ttie  sonnds  tA  xoktVb.  inside. 

Kcs.  Batter's  estabtidugaent  had  undergone  •  V*^ 
chanje  %at  tbs  worse.  The  mddy  horsepHan  had 
ftiQen^em  Mfl^areh ;  the  window*  were  aU  biroken 
end  stnlbd  witti  rags ;  eren  Mrs.Bott«r  hewielf  had 
kwt  her  Uoom,  and  xvow  looked  ttiin  and  laded. 
The  times  were  teBirg  opoii  hte»  and,  to  use  her 
o«B  words,  "she  wawi  henelf  at  alL"  She  man- 
•gad  to  keep  a  few  geUons  a^d  %  drop  of  beer  some- 
where for  the  boys  wheneror  they  eaUed,  whioh  w^ 
■ridmaihdeedi .  '"'^.■\  ^-:'Zi'l■'■*;^r"^'^ 

^  ttv^  Btodd  4  ttw  door^listening  t6  tb«  Borer, 
who  had  jost  oommeneed  a  song: 

The  Bover  WW  wnMttting  of  a  poet,  and  a  great 

polittdan.  Be  wMte  mart  vf'tbe  ronfth  politiesl 
baHada  for  ttie  bays.  He  had  »  stmag,  aonorooi 
Toioe,  so  ttial  he  did  fall  jilsttoe  to  his  doggerd 

^wrses.  '  ■ ,  ■"'';■  , 

"Well  doner  said  Frank.  vfftisSmt  the  door  and 
watting  in  as  the  Borer  flaished  hH  song.  *<'Where 
hwre  yoa  been  thIrtiaM  book  r 


Id  not  get 
(h  in  Mr. 
i«rd,U«t7 

A  kntwio 
nr  OkitlM 

I  he  lieftfd 

nies  greet 
mwn  bed 

ell  byolteii 
ieveelf  Idid 
Mid  Ibded. 
to  nev  ber 

Sbetnea* 
beoreoBM- 

wbiobwee 

Ibf  Borer, 

end  ft  gieef 
{b  p<ditieel 
ff  mmtmmt 
lie  doggerel 


rA^  PoUtieat  Meeting. 


m 


"ITot  &r,  ICr;  Vrink.    Sow  in  every  inch  of  yod, 

^Yety  irell,  ihongb  I  oe&'t  esy  timee  itre  going  on 
weD  nitb  ha" 

"I'to  eorryte  bttitf  io^ffir  Itime  yon  kept  the 
good,  plentiMboiiiei  foil  of  leebibe  end  teniae;  but 

well  HftTO  »'  Ja«|t«  <t^o»t  ^^'  'nttl''    Our  d^  ie 

eoming,  beliive  me.  Dbet  nwft  greet  neeting  the 

tfiliibid  in  DidbM^   If  wdu't  go  lilee'^  with  tiiem 

thie  tiir.e,  Fm  thinking.    Qknre  the  onld  pro^iecy 

ir  lierify  dittt  ttiu«' the' Wk  are  ItfreUed  and  the 

hoUoWB  ere  filed  «p.  end  oeve  ere  weUchg  en  the 

^  roede  ^thd«it  lorMei  ittid  the  people  aw  dyin*  of 

^  hnngiriB  the  lii^M  of  jriittty." 

.     <^  IJeidr;  thftVi  iSi'^Oimai'etaeM!'  aeid  one. 

"HtM^^lMSi  fhtt  Btfiilf  r  ^Md  ihwre  iiiii  iaid 

fhafiria  aa^^liieii-fhli^i'tO-lldiit  the  Sexone^ae 

^^  >,^  ]l^^  <^  ;Khi^  xoiMeft^tlMlBaaMe^ai  01^ 

*<17ho  knowa  but  it'e  Smith  XyBrieikf    The!  IiOcd 
be  li^aitoaArBeid  AiidlhM^'tnbbiiw  hia  k^^ 

•I  b#i  ae^«h«ip«f  io;  fc»ti  Mr.^nmk,  aarefdn 
Oiiill  to  M  dite'#tl4t'  «iS1lie  Bover  f  *•  itSa  ao^iof 


«<That'atnie,''eifdBaxketa,wh^«w«f  ttiaifaijl^ 


^y,  aad  wm  V  #>^ 


SM       Tki  ODomulls  of  Glen  Cottage. 

Bovttr.    « W«  «»  gwing  to  grt  up  •  oteb,  md  well 

"Kot  116% ;  Ft*  tea  mneh  to  ettend  Uh  though 
my  hesrt  to  irith  yon,  ead,  if  need  b^  my  em  too; 
IMI^  theo*  no  MKlterT-irell  eipeelt  otvev  it  eaother 
time.  Hetea't  yea  «ny  (ikwy  to  tell  ^t"  eeid  A» 
toihe  BoTor,  to  eheage  the  ooiiTewetioii ;  for,  lifom 
whethe  beerd  itbottt  Bmkem,  he  hed  so  eonfidenoe 
itt^hink"  :v.<--': 

••SOMe  »one.  Mr.  Vrenk, «n^  the  eimnthi^  )§ in 

«Do  teU  OS  how  yen  itiohed  the  geager,^  evid 

e«d<ih«f..H«'^i^-- '-■■■--•■-    ■     -■:    ^    ^         . 

«WeIl.  I  wiIl,"Beid  to  Bofort  end  eliec^  few 
preperetory  hem*  end  h*w^  JbO  eoowieiiood^ 
''ii^l  WM»  due  «v*iiiDe.'tehing  AipaeU  dhcop  lieie 
witti'llt*  Beting  when  eeteenge  inea  oeme  in. 
<'Oi$  f**«  iA  heret*  ieye  he.  I^Ood  M^re  yon 
Wnd]^/  tty*  I-     '!*'•  •  «*^"^  owunV?  wye  he. 
<Bi^  it  ia^'  M^yn  If  '  wonMLyw*  *•»•  »  dhw^l* 
*?nd  pleeanie/  eeys  he.    After  drinldn'  her^^t 
o|f  •  end  fWth  he>  wee  no  other  ttie*  the  logne  rf  e 
^iogirln  dtogotoe.   Myeelf  wMeinmened.  ,'Q^ 
nietrone.'  leye  Mr*  Bnttor,  *|)«i!tt  rain  nw^  8hs»ip, 
1  %^<tt^iMl''i^on -me.^  .§Wa»lf»mm%i^n)itmT 
^  l    'Oh,  I  don^  know » h«l  fofn^  fPOB^  P« 
mm  *w«ie  end  homes'  ^^W^l;W»«#*»fP«»^i» 
y^*  « Woa^  yoiy JBtenn,  etow^fl  MHo^mai$m^ 
"nuadnhtt touted!    Fm eefe  if  yo»don%  Shewk' 


■ad  well 
lyoajoia 

0^  ihongb 
•no  too; 

I"  ikid  li# 

wafldeiuw 

ittuyiBin 

igw/i'iald 

tote  fkihit 


hcoplmre 
OHBi«  in* 


*  My*  1m. 

mgMof » 
adL  'Qob, 
iBflkShiHiJit 
Piin^'iPnT 


7%/  PoKtical  Merting. 


389 


«I»  it  ray  Mlh  yttu  wimtt  Show  m«  the  pnyar- 
ixKik  ;*  ftnd  t  took  and  ktead  the  book.  *  Now,  Ifn. 
Bntler.  I  tako  my  o»th  upon  this  that  I  won't  mraMr 
iipoiiyon.'  'Thinkibt  to  Qodl* Hi* Mw.  Batter. 
Bo,  t^hen  I  wtt  aritod  up,  th«  f«aiwr  •w«w  th»t 
rd  Ihwated  Mm.  •  Wtfl»  whrt  Iwie  yOn  to  tayf 
iiyf  Am  flii^iirit*  ti>  •^  i»I»«  1^^^  •wof^  I 
tobtod^t  th^fiWtow  mM  rd  B«MriMm  hisi.  "W 
^n  i^yt,  ^ir^  w  M^*^ M«h^ tf  Iriwoi^thitJ 
dhnmk  with  this  feUow  »t  Mn.  Batter's  I'd  B«Pa^«« 
tffiett'  '«l6tt  mh*  h»t*«ii*i»k«i  ywnt  mwv'  imd 
the  magiitmte  to  Um  {  'diMBimthe  eeee.'   Sob  yoa 

••Beged  you  did ;  but  won't  you  eome  np,  Sh«ttf» 

■■■  -^ttttty  w4ttt*ikiMli^'iiii  lU»ii«ri«»ft*iril*'^^ 
ii6«nmt  of  the  ttfjwrtiition^thwwiB^^  ^fmm^^ 
" I  did  m)liidnkifi  ww  »o  •stnieiil^''  4^ iMMi; 
«btil  y«m  «iiht  «^  be>  smm  Miti«ii»  ,b#(i»e  hM 
!ftiiiMf  S  teve  i«etoii  to  ktfo»  that Wii  wM< 

^^obd.**'  '"--^"i  ■  '^■ 

«  ^<'I  ilwe^-t^MBh*  IK>  MMk  ebonti4#i  pyMlf; 
«#  the^ri^ii  ilttft^Mile  botfiMM.  weaeedirt 

''  -''^d6iol«||<t''tolAit9«arfeediifrf/lin«'i^ 
Ihafr  iMatittv-«MI«adediii  <l»:.f«itia^Mi«Mr«' 
"ia&' "  U  u^ii  ill  liiiitiliitiiriiiiri  trlnilrr  om*  "TX" 
.i^isiatet*-#  «M»i«il^  ^^^ 

Se>MJii8iof  the  ttiie^«<  Iteffiopli^  We  do 


t>* 


l! 


3P0        TheaDonnelUofGUnC^tt^. 

aoiofm  to  iadise  Ihafwak^  Imt  this  n*  iijr  «M 
B«v«r  WM  »  90<imti7  r^NW  far  nvolutkni*  wd  m^** 
wwe  tlM  fMlMg»o<  aa  iW»4«^  P«9S^  ^"^^  ^*™ 

fh«  two  gvirt  pMriJM  thai  fi^n  «n«imow  «- 
pTCMion  io  ft  natiei^'i  iri4  i^Uffved  ;MnaBff  tlMm- 

ft  willing  iMople.    I>i!Ti«>«n.  thf^k  |waj»^a|«^bdftBa« 
mtend  tboir  ift&lui;  fh^r  ««MmM  aad  ftU»  and 
lost  tb«ic  •teftogtti  iB' thflte  «wtt  ittMU^ 
poople  lot!  bop*  ftsd  aMifl(H«imift>i  lawk^raftny  who 
might  be  VMfol  «tU  liiUMply;  ^^  i**^**""****- 

Wliilo  tho  p««i«l»W'ft«l»l«P^M^*^*" 
loid  «■  fa*  dMpoiU  hiwof  IN  IMt  odt  UftJMvatry. 
ttf  hia  oii«e  happy  lumMataftd,  ,•«  h»  dxima  IMm  • 
pimnilwa  p«ap«r,4Bp«m .  tha  world,  haoaiwal  jorer- 
MtM  of  laapaat  |Aia>hiirri^»Dr  oan  h*  )poh  iq;Km«th« 
~"    k  to  hia  iqppr— wra 


lAiflftttol^ 


•a^Wt  aN^^  to  J>«  'gainadul^ 


iMfc  piotaetthariflh  and  diapoatha  poor.  Aridk 
iwatewaalthvgiMa  hiaa  powar^aj^lhai  lawi  dwaW 
protaot  the  poor  mapi v*aa|  jawigr  r»^P«  <««  tha» 


floili  ia  a«l  th«;«aai  jttlniaad,  attd.iM|*ia>«i 

.wiia^lha  Mw»-fll|Ni  f!r9M9%#  JH^^^qRi**"^ 

joittlinaiad4iaitoii#opitjyi^#ilht|ii«^     ,?- 
Vteik  waa  joaag,  gaiipBOfib  pa^  Aa^miaatio ;  ho 


The  PoUHtMl  MuHng. 


39i 


MJr«M 

uAxMsmt 
ortwam 

nou  ez- 

Bg  tlMin- 

ioor    The 

DPI 


*ipiiii«il9 


iv.vA'.iieb 


iiMtie;  be 


po^MiMdagoodtelof  fMBlfy  ptidt»  aadlovad  to 
dwell  «pa»  tt»  di^  whes  the  ODiuiiMlli  were 
prinoM  in  the  huML'  B  ia  no  wonder,  therafoNb 
thet  he  weroOtf  enteiedinAo  the  Rovw'e  views. 

«'  Whefc'e  Bheniiie  dobif  r  end  the  Bom,  pointfng 
omrtheditah. 

fhietttts  WM  baiily  edgeged  ifoUiiig  eometblBg 
lilMititeiii^etiW 

**  Wh^  eM  jNm^^fliOff  th«e,  GbMraer 

•^SomniMii  IfMthM  Frank.  Bte  eiUjiaii^s  I 
let  hifltoaown^to  ziMfc  Jifaiwli'*r 
.- ^^rheMraWie^ddtoirr- '-i  :-^ 

*>  Wli9i  jmi  hBow,rh«niidiingni  haaUi^.lne  Ubonik 
'eoXteM«kteiV  bf  «fae»nkib  Begoivilweeim 
ftui^«e«es  kiH  iei^hiB  winga  jkUe«V 
Shemna  wofotd  hie  warn  abqsl»^i9^«hi^tittn.i^ 
Billfi  wUeh  walM  iiMm'^fiulm.'^4mm:.mmmam 
taikif>4oaki  io.4MiWt  eveetaoifti  etthi*  bdliaiie 
netwe.  ••Thei'eiheweyhewewleniielpin'.aboMk 
B^gw-ik'vwani  iM'r«at»^'.dedl^  .hni#'«a«^he 

Uai'  akaidM'liiBiadfiM-^NofttlwNfriMlidseanai!  IKi 
#oi«tt^yait^%iila&i»^)iMW;.:toiieer>hliBfa9iaa 
hed^silli  ito^^biiiMMIteiftaiiait  "-oaq  f)^-^  ..  ^^.^^ . 

"Hoi  lev  ftH^ilthSd^"  Mid  FMift^  ee  h»  took 
tt»i»iid.  t^Oirvltoil  iTyim  MBeiidw/^yBteiahitoi?^ 


1^ 


GKAPTBBXXIV. 

vow  AM  DosB  Aoiprt  jnnunu,  ai^i  rm>ilaKar--vtjat  or 

'  «Ki '  o^ooMiiiuA-^iiMii'    bosxbi  '  iM '  >wi|f 

many  pcdios.  too,  and  btOiib  in  aU8BdMio«<    7b«M 
www  too>iA^U|if«wi^^,9llT;(?ll*>9^  du- 

fllMig*  of  Jk^fdntjat  ^  hp  lOk  Mtfad^  ^iimglii  ia 
Aill^^to  «  kafn  ob«Hrf«r,,ihaK,lM^  M  goo^ 

lb.  ODonndl,  uttWIIil  ilW^  #%  ^  I««uog 

*«to  M«  yoa  ndvo^  W  tfiitr-to  fM«  |^  «M  ifn4 

''Wckome  be  tito  mU  of  Gh>d,  tkt.  WffOim'^Mtf 

,.,!•{  «binli;,](K  jOtDprntiOi,  lw4,m  w!»d  ^tt«r 
j^ .  ^  ptook  i  .if«  era  •»&:  9^ 


I — »I|P*   Of 


hiftJHiBtbii- 

iO«<  .  Tb0M 

tiuMiij^i  in 
loipod  io  . 

nd.  hwninfl 

tstOCli  RjOd 


^<«r  tm  AgtMt  fulfils  his  Promise.      393^ 

•*d«teinlj  tot;  bat  people  woiM  kMk  1^  it 
M  ft  ibftm,  anci,  perhftp^  dietr«ia«gftiii ;  %hk%,  if  I 
bay  ttiem  end  remore  them  to  my  land  for  ft  taw 
di^  they  ftN  my  property ;  no  one  wiU  dare  inter- 
fbre  with  them ;  shMf  aoi  ■mm  bajr  th«m  baek  again, 
yoa  andentand." 

•«Whftt  win  i  do,FnHikr  aaid  theoU  mMi,in 
donbi 

"Beany  I  donlknov,  fcther,"  aaid  Vrank. 

•'B«yn*y«fiMli«.*iil^iir.BHiac    '^If^^^  ^ 

iii,  riim  Uamkm  thi'iiieMten  dlQgafhin  if  j^n 


"God  hd^  oal"  ttatterad  Mr.  ODoumIL 
"-Wtil^  whil  ihim  i  dcrr  aald  l^i  auih. 
"AayoapliiM^rifc  Ikiiow«ha*i^„«vlblo«i- 
Bhip^  ^Hipae  Mker  X  enee  mMarfim:-iMa^m^ 

yoor  own  nlA.   If  yoa  cboopfc  m  m  ham^^tM. 

"Pok  Mr,  Smat  ^iiaM'iiM  and  ikfim^^mk 
Hm  wiM  |i»iMad»d  ;  ja  tiw  wrii^fec^tiiittiteMl 

ti#^tfttwM#p^crBb^ 

>M|iJiilk  ^dbtf^ai'lfbi 

aoiAiliiim' 


!i    S 


ir 


I 


^..nMMuSr^f^BfEbH 


V.dV 


m 

si' I 


ri#  aDomuUt  tf  Gkm  Cottagt. 

wttf 

Mj  IMhw  ■«»■»•,  ilr,  to  MnHIt*  •»»«»«»• 


«l<wr  lOhw  htaMdl  woik««»«  1 1» -W*"**  *'^ 
with  ^m  >lMmt  ttMm,"  Mid  Mr.  Wii,  JWwMng  1^ 
OMnptttlM.     •  '•^-  -  J.'-^  ...V.  '  '.'■»  ^'^;''-_ . 

MNt    B«Mi*'  «qf  irtliw  «»i*w  to  gi»f  »i  *• 

BiMU««Mnt  of  «kt-lM|i«M»  •MogetW."  :  v 

P«mb«rl  ...  '■  ■  '  •■''-•*  -'''5'. 


«Hav«n'i  you  gol  yow  i|MP«p(iril|tr  ^  3^». 

^bii^  lr8«lli»  ••(MiPlto  ^Wilu^wj»^toott 

fihiiiiBM*  ■ 

Si  WiT  lui  «*to  |*ii*lllPW<i«rfc#  ilMl  n. 


V. 

..  ,  ,  ,1    »■, , . 

^  ,■■■      ■»-- 

i«MfwUknr 


iSi^  */  tkt  ODrnMiUs, 


m 


in  Um  •onliy.    Th«Boiwr  WMtoiktoo, 

•nd  h«  w«i*  ««  Witt  llM*«»F»nh-y«im»y  b« 

^ «.  to Wi* Mm^wm^.  ^i^ym':^^ 

"Odi,  Viu  «•»  i»wrtk  ■•«^'  ***•■•    *  ■^* 


mil  Hnllmmiii  iBHilMint       [.'myiiM.^-' 


jg6        TJU  aihHtulh  »f  GUn  CoUagt. 


% 


iMilMMdd  MdMd  My  awwy  to  tiMm;  Md  joo, 
Hiigb,h»t«  tbal  boUm  toqoit  aud*  ouifor  I  ksow 

old  ODooadl  ivlth  tt  wh«  tW  Imv*  ^^ 


•I'd  nfth«iiok,i<riil'ib«llk«rlaraMkMpon 

tamt  vMb  IhMi.  Ih«  way  I  «m  kW»w  •r.iy  thing 

that's  pMria'.    OoaUa't  SpiMM  do  I*,  yoar  honor  r 

•*  W«0^  wdl,  M  htm.'' Md  lir^BUt  Ml  ttM  oAoSi 

Aa  Mon  M  Mr.  XiUt  «M  g«ia%II«gh  PonbMi 

ihNW  his  pM  iroM  Ua.  wd  Mag  at*  kM^  «n^«' 
hio  AMI  tuili^  tonod  hk  bMh  to  iho  dM. 

•«I  till  yon  what.  Bwham,"  aaid  h%*'wa  afa,  pa 
tha  Ugh  toad  to  lortaaak  if  na  taka  adraataga 

ol  it" 

•«  And  why  tha  datU  ahooldal  wa,"  said  Borkaoa. 

*«  Look,  BarkMB,"  aafd  ha^  and  ha^laoad  hia  hand 
gpoB  hia  ahooldwB^  •^my  naala  will  aoon  tqia  Maiy 
Oomaak  ottiof  th*  hoiiMk  lor  raasov*  9I  hia  owik" 

«  Am  yea  BOfo  of  thal^  lirr  wO^llf^iPia. 

"Aa  atta»  aa  that  yo«  «|4  Im^atoidiag  haKo." 
aMwardl  FinlMal^  «»X  wwpiNppI  a^<Wi»wrtion 
batwaanttiaa  thi>  oth«riaoi»i^  if  yi«  plMa«, 
aha  wantad  him  to  many  har,  and  oriad  ti^on 
tha  haadiof  it  raoiha^a  samto  naaahf  ilFfa^whaa 
dM^  agoaaihar  hok^hMdadhiftham  a#  haf  Ipollai 
larT«^aaga.lhai|t  »ii*W«M4|#*Wa*«fA 
old  vnaio  of  miaa.  No  mattar ;  wl|oafai#|f,%il 
iiiilMli*al4Mrdoof.  %kmimi!m^^^ 
%  la^  tiwaid I  yon  aoold  gat  thalVMdai^  I  ««d 


V. 

brlkaow 
Bwkwn, 

MkMpon 
■rhonotf 

|»  pMBlwrt 
Mid*«id«r 

matf  pa 
sdtMitag* 

UBvkMB. 
Id  Ua  band 

iUaewiiu'' 

im-  .- 

ld«!«f^,l» 
llMlaoUa* 


nmmm.im.tw*  i\. 


1 


Ruin  of  tkt  ODomullt. 


W 


b«  yow  frimd,  for  I  win  foU  in  for  this  plMai  tor 
thii  twafMUag  old  ohitl  will  piok  Liario  off  onr 
baadaiotBodayorottMr.  Do  jon  «iid«nl«Bd  ■i>r 

•«P«rfM«ty.  rir." 

"IthiakI«tatnuAjoo,Biirk«m.   HMfoalwaya 

foOBd  JOB  a  leyttl'aUd.  •»!  70"  k"^**^'*"^'* 
baaafcferjriMiiopaaak    Baralai«a9<MBdaaaaB 

•aftiailoffMtor.* 
**BafoMOod,  I  awwvio  ba  IbMaf  aatd  Bukam, 

aa  h#WitttbttM  up  «!»•»>*••       ' 
''«Itwillba>Mrlnl«aaltoba(<  T««  aoaikaap 
on  tha  iMii  iMtta  lirtih  UMOotiMwiM  and  tiiia  yimiiff 

(yDiMuian.* 

•*rd  raibir  hat*  no«biii*.<o  do  wiih  ODonaaU, 
■ir.  ThaviMvad  abfoltev  olnin^andaaBkhim 
to  A^ariaa;  ttnfc  I  >»*»  Iha  Opwiiha  I  hata 
gworntoaaaJiiaiadiaMliMBiitewai^  \ 

*Taiyfood,t«ry|Mdt  Waal,  aa  jw  Hka.  Wa 
iM«liikllM€MMduio<i*ol«li»w«>k}  ktMilbry 

lioma;i»|»|#«liliit»W»«««-^ 

16  ihM  illtt«M44  i«lt  iilU>4ldd  «a«l  akdold  ba 

kBM,  iAit#f&Mr\l«»otlMir  oM  to  d^  ifc" 

'^  ttedidattif^^fiuil  rn  aoaJM  in  inr  toa  ftropangr,  x 
•wmddi^  Mind  addlar «■•  bw^l^  ponnda  tolha 
NwMlb  anyon»titt*«niM  |a«  «•  into  poaato- 

'    T  iiiillaHliiifflT^f  alf,f  ••l^''Bwk«to*;%ilh'  • 

WuBb 


.. .^t^dt.'   J  ' 


r 


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)9B        Thi  ODmimUirf  GIm  CtiiMgt. 
Ni  dwmi  k«  whii4 1  •!*.- •»«  H«fb  P«^A«J 

,,o„id  j;?^  h««dMd  poMA  to  wbomt  broqgM 
youtlM  MwTflnit  b-M«,tht  goffwrnw*  would 
^ ft kw kaiMlMd aion,  nd  thurt tUn It »><»• 
S  do  IM  l«»  ««*•»■  itott«MB  I  lw«  wow  to  j^ 

T^  WMI, «— tbtaf  tha  iW.  bu^  Wa.  joor 
tfaM.   Fooka^y*rf«A»*M»bMlli*».';^ 

Sodft»f  Wood,«dIirffll  IirtU.^k.tnilrlirffl. 
-  WtiO,  wMl.  thftVtt  do  WW.    M  1»  W  to 

**^ did ip-k --.•OK^^^  i-d *U^ 

«proTidid  doo«h;  Um*  w«  to  r*  •tJSTSo 
Su!«St  «ato  tho  giJtow*    WoloilttiftolQl^ 


ff.«n  w  >  wAkw  twindlw,  thftthad  ooBiiWy  >— 


gyv/ 


rtalB  Jitt- 
lighk,  yea 
vbrooghfc 
mlwonlA 

I  it  BO  00* 

onitoiM 

,wiur 

bid*  TOOT 

tr 

u  loqk 
iir  HMthwr 

•ctfUwtb 

~«BdtiMt 

PDd4«ntnd 

bcif^  two 
ttftoMw 
K  fiwtti  Jti 

A,  Bih»A 


to 


Rain  iff  tki  ODtimtU* 


999 


pwpto'i  aoMgr  into  Ui  bank  m4  bow  had  doMd. 
Ib  ordar  to  mtmb  hiiBMlf  fron  Um  law,  h«  got  his 
•toek  uid  thiBgB  MiMd  vpoB.  !•  to  Um  Mm,  b« 
WM  tbo  iMdw  of  Mflral  wiiattM  aad  Bibbomncn ; 
tho  looqMr  ho  «e«kl  bo  got  rid  «f  tho  btttw.  Hr. 
BUt  foiMiA  tho  ODommUo  waltiac  folb  bin  ia  ih« 
otti*.  noMio«ron»,  hafgaod  appMniM  of  Mr. 
(XDoBBdl  weoM  hovo  OMdo  M  InpNMiMi  apoB  tho 
bwrt  of  o  awB  modo  of  Imi  atMn  bMI  Mmmi  Mr 
niia;  baft  lie;  aUifihMrl  wm  loaf  li&at  ohMtd 

•gaiBit  tlM  Mllir  ltalli|t'«i  lnUM>*^7- 
•*I'M  ootry-  M».  01>obm11,4d  yat.joB  to  tho 

tewrida  of  oaatiaf^  lavfOft  doBt  ■npMrwtIl»''aaid 

lb.  BBii,  hft  his  wnal  blaad  auHiBoiv 
''iBdaad,  Ttt  lioV  *;  lo»  basMss  tho  tnMbto 

•adssd  by  (te-rafaMMialiiA^filoiy  afliK  J  hanro  do- 

mastis  siOiMiMMu  IhOroadaiUaffahilddjiaflfMt,'' 

and  tha  dd  SMB  iri9a4  hto  sfSft 
*«8ad  t>Bii^  IfewiyPaaasil-'hit  to  bnsfatsss 

Tonrllaao'ii'OMi}  thMo  ioayaaraBdahalfs  root 

doSk  Itbtti  fho  ado^  yovpatodi  ssarealf  flOTsts  tho 

*•  Bvt»  iH,  ttiaro  ia  oToa*  of  tt  a  iBMiaff  fsk  thai 
is  daa  tl«a  immiirfr''*  8iMa  tho  first  of  my  lui- 
esiloM 'Isblr'thaflDii  4k  waa aorso lookad In.  It 
wpa  doa  OB  thonhoia  sstato* 

"ftiai  ttay  bB»  4ir{  bi»tb  lhs»,  wo  oaot  allow  Jl 
te  ntf  aat  IMgWf.  I  had  botttr  gira  jm  a  raoaipt 
Ifeo  tho  half  xvavrirhiah  tho  fiioa  itf  *yoiis  itoek 


400        The  aDonnells  of  Glen  Cottage. 

•theprioeofiny-tockl    Why  «ei^t !<« 8W« 
to  give  hem  to  my  son,  u  you  promisedf 

-a^  h«^.  do  I  hei«  him  righir  «cUim.d 

Mr.  0»Do»nell,a«  he  failed  hiaeyw.  _^ 

"  Mr.  O'Donnell,  I  am  Mrry  to  My  that  jny  orders 

«re  to  keep  the  atode  to  meet  yow  rwat.  You  know 
they^ereaoldhyiairaaotion.--^^  "     ^    ■  \^ 

«  Didn't  yoii  tett  me  that  yotfd  bef nend  »e,  «nd 
tiiat  you'd  giTe  them  biiok  to  itiy  eon  •^T 

«I  think  I  ha^e  befriended  yon  in  pitting  to  nieet 
your  rent  what  migU  go  lor  nothing ;  and  as  tp^tlw 
Btex*.  ra  retnm  them  if  your  oon  paya  the  aaUing 

nrioe  of  them."  '      '      ..       ,  xi.  1, 

«Toa  kno#  weU  that  wo  oooldn^  do  it,  and  ttiat 

.  the  atoek  wew  sold  for  on*4hird  ol  their  Tatae, 
groaned  Mr.  O'DonnelL  *  ■_ 

«a  catft  help  i  it  waa  a  lair  open  auflbon ;  I 
«„at  obey  ord«-;  and  more  thMlthaM«^^ 
you  that  hxalorddiip  has  ordered  me  to  .«d«»r  jthe 
estate,  now  that  it*o<i*wfMMe^^  V,  1^ 
« Qo«d  God,  we  ere  mined,  beggared— wegf- 
giffed  foreter  r  groaned  Mr.  (yDonneU.  daap^  hw 

«♦  Sir  *  Mdd  Frank,  "<an  you  wooaoHeitpift  3i«» 
eonaoienee  «  d«^  to  entrap  u««d»Ji»y«  toee»  our 
rtoek  for  haH  nothing,  under  preten««  of  fw****!* 
,5B^  and  then  kelr*J»«  yo|tt«Jt  vfct.»^i,^^i»^ 

paarion  and  indifoation. 


«■:;: 


=1 
i 


roagOIDg 


BsdaiiiMd 
ay  ozden 

d  me,  and 

Bgtonmt 
1m  to  the 
ih«MUing 

k,wdthai 
wrTiOiiAt" 

nofftioa;  I 

dMoiMdiis 
/i»  fall  oar 


JSmm  of  the  ODontulls. 


401 


"Well,"  Mid  Mr.  SQii,  oiJaaly,  "  go  on,  my  yoang 
man.'' 

"  Doii't,  d&n%  Frank,"  aaid  the  laXbiu.  "  OL,  Mr. 
Wlm,  have  pify  oc  na ;  daal  ffeir -w^h  n*.  Md  Ood 
will  bless  yoc  !*&  go  to  hm  kadsUp  and teUhim 
aH  I  bnee  »ted  hia  fatber'a  lifiL  Snsa  be  ean't 
io^t  it  Ha  ifon't  raiB  myielf  and  a^  4ar)ing 
funily :  ha  wont  bring  timaa  giM(f  Imim  to  a  paa^ 
per'a  grata.  Ob1  ao^herivon^  d«il^  ]I».BUia;  Im 
won't  ;Tllfi>tobini.^  ^ 

«•  1%  Mtinir  bf  ^  "'^"^^  *<^  ^  ^^^  ™^' 
mO^nedJ  jt  ' 

''No.  it^  it  ean't  be  ;  ha  ^donffc  know  aU,  an  Fim 
snfbringl  Porertj  atering  me  in  the  face— my 
aweei^diftlkigOhlkl  dyings  "OOd&t  O  God  rand 
tho'Old  mitt  bekit  ^  head,  arid^tha  tean  atawpmad 
down  hia  fldiRowed  oheeka. 

•<  IMiM  bo4(ma  wJiletUarloaliyig.'' aaidHf.  BUki, 

atemly-^BplaM.'' 

«« 3ita  thai  paper  to^lir.O'Doniiatt."     . 

« inuiV^  iUUt  ^tMllfXi^SnimxM,  aai h*  took 

"  i.  nattoa  to  qnit,*  t^jplM  Mr.  BUia. 

-itt^#ir  <«  ^1  *«»•  »**y  »  »y  iwy  hw» 

aiid  j^  eldldf   Saa^i  tNm#  aggfaetf  i«wi  «ir 

"llOk^irtlili^^eaiaeiyoitanAii^O^IHilli^^ 
breaat  heatad  irtth  pawion. 


408        Tki  ODaiuuUs  tf  GUn  CpUagt,  ^ 

«Wm  rigbi»  boy.  j<m^  rigW.  B«k  «irfh« 
won't  do  it;  WW  yoa  woa%  Mr.  BHU*  »«»*  f  »^« 
thiBf  I  tool  4ii^,"  Md  Vr»i«»d.lup  li»adto>ii 

^  U  ho  doadl^  iMd  M*.  Bili*  pB^W»W  <^^ 
'kiipulM. 

Wow,  ttMi  ■««  Ma  «i*i»«^^H^  ,«»•  t#>^  '^ 
hoWlatttaiotlMMfBdi.  ^^    J^    » 

••Fttthec.  fath«r  dMur,^?Mk  to  mo,"  Mid  |i^,  Wn- 
doily,  iMaing  OTor  Wm.    "fl»  l»Wi4hM;^J»??»;^ot 

♦•F»i4.  whow  iw  wor  Jiiid  fto  old  in«n.  woot- 

**'^ten  juTt  kofO»*' •  •- 

••■Ml  mo,  i«  it  •  droMi,  lp»»k?    Wi»,X  d»im- 

"You'ro  botlor,  ft»*li«r»  MW**  y©?'^  ^  y*^' 

at^ding  tho:qiiBKtioik  "';*.'» 

"YeB,FMi»k,yo»;  lotoigo  homo.    Pfi^  W  no 

odlii  his  intomow  with  Mfil6»^v^¥<^MJif^# 

lfc.Pombort  thought  it  pn^nt  to  g^t  fifWJt^om 
Cbo  ««y  wi»4h^  ot  iMaOe.  »rn^ ;  loho  hw*^  boro 
Mr.  Ellis  into  liut  di*wi»f««WI»      ^       ,    ,  ■/.     ^ 

^Mgh  woA  lad  hliiVllrvOl)M»n^  ^oitt*  W>' 


■Ml 


■    o 

ai  rare,  1m 
Bafc  irbat's 

BT«rtofMl 
lodlMiapa^ 


ChfNt  jfi  no 

^v  air  Mm* 
I  woiIkI  not 


i?w»  e^  tke  QDotmeUs. 


4P3 


iwt  uttta  Ira  w«oi  to  Lord  OImonOI'i,  for  k«  aspMted 
hii  lotdibip  wonli  «»  JMfcioo  don*  bin.  Again  ho 
WIN  ^m*d  to  diwippomlmoBft,  for  hia  lordship  re- 
foMd  Moing  him ;  cndwhonheMi^ivhiftmeMage, 
hi»M»w»orWtlM*hadtd|iotm«ddlo  In  iho  man- 
•gMMnt  of  his  p««^j;  hoWt  italltoMr.Bllifc 
H«  got  n  AMt  of  MpM  nad  iUtod  hia  oaaa,  and 
reaiiWodhli4df4«^pf  bowho  1^       fc»h«^« 

Uter  Iho  BOta^  «*rt»W*^  tt*^^"^^ 
"ho  had  pothing  to  dofarUm^lfr^BlfiBWOoldn't 

''iijNftiB''hiti^  --' 

V  ITifli  hiiW^  h*«f*«  thar  »«bwn*d  to  thaJr  onoo 
happy  homoi  bat  now  arfaAriiblo  liidood.  Not  only 
iS  pbw^  aMilg  tb*n  i»  the  laoa,  biit  daalh,  too, 

iaamadtotrinmphinttMMriwftcbi^io*' 

Mra,  ODoaadl  tad  X«to  war#  wHdaoAj  awaitfaig 
4hfiri?^riM#»^  «»*«»>•  o*  dii^  in 

^V^^m-    Mr-OIJonnall aaawadywa older iiwo 

1^1^  Ihat  s^#ilvi^  W  boBivbfCortt,  So  c^»u«v 
iia4  MUeJHd  he  look  that  ii^^!^on»0  na  to 

«&iHC.ito.  i?itt^  4I#,  iB*««^    »*»  to  1^ 
'^^^tuplff^    T#mhiiibBttiv  go  to  b«d.f 


5    rW 


i; 


&Xtsm,'^ 


iikB 


Vil 


m 


404         Tk*  CTDonuttU  0/ GUn  Cottage. 

|liM>rteh  tad  lMippy^ii#iaiiiDg  blMriagii  Mrotma 
«■}  we  hop«3  to  !«»▼•  *  nio*  ti^«ritMB«e  to  oar 
«hfldr«n ;  but  now  we  are  rained,  we  are  beggeni, 
beggesei    Ifo  bM  vobbed  m;  ye%  il  ie  lebberj ; 
who  H^  ii'B  notf     Our  etoek  end  eibeta  were 
ttfaea«tMfe»ly  fl«o  tamdted  fetande,  and  bewnee 
Ito  i^owiMd  Uinliiaiai^Vkim^matm^Mcmifiintk  bim. 
Noi^^  bM  given  nie  •  fMeiyk  fo»'  on4  brndfid 
«^  iUfy  pottttdft^-balf  ftjev^  tent^lor  ive  btWr 
dl%d  #eaiidewo»tti>^ii  nok  ibia  xpbberyl    Bi«>tbe 
law  proieebv  bm  bi^bia  tebbeix  ol  rue  I  <tad  lb«  bw 
Irffl  teiM^brt' fr'  |MMr  mak  Iwt  ibalfaig  a  ahaiqp  to 
%^  btmidf  'ksA  bii  flnily  froat  iteniae  te  il  did 
to  Hed  Oo^MD,  wbo  livid  ttt  d»ytf4pan  grate  and 
tornip-topi ;  bot,  tben,  wben  one  of  bielMnity  died 
of'binjg^.bM  Mbl*  b  dieap  ttoai  M^^Biie^  Md  ba 
gol  HW'tMniilpeftodrilwbgb  beMW  1^^  «■  of  omt 
fbree  bitt^^  ydoiidft    O  Odai^M)  Chid!  It  XikJ 
jtMifli  itoeplBgf    m  woiil4Mli>lh*:  bi|^«»ytiwti* 
and  bare  b  tbit  robber  tiTing  and  gto^riaf  lift  bit 
«dM^.   tbtM4hitAtitt«'«4Hil^w^€bdi««^ 
Me— I  dl«^  knowwaal  I^  tajiBfi  sliplfli^to^ 

bimtoOodr  * 

X^  ODttehdl  tank  iito  a  ehair  betide  heybna- 
biAkd.i^  Silt  b«iiiJiirbeasfifttl  bead  i^oA  ber 
bibdt.  ]Pr«i&  ilo0d  leobtai9<!^^  tbe  tfindim,  bit 
ariBt  orotted  «q»*WlweMi  b^*««U*<»«»«^  ^ 

a  dewm.    He  baa  broqghfc  nda  tad  aittigr  vpon 


Bgd  Mromul 
taee  to  oar 

ia  KoMMoy ; 
iffiwta  WW* 

igtiMllisia. 
loA.hmifvd 
»  iT*  kmn- 
yt  vBaiUM 
aadttMUrar 
g  •Bba«|>to 

w  gnHMMd 

3aMa»«idlM 
»«wo£«f«r 
3«1>I  ift  !iiigr 

■ids  litfihiM- 

»«]Aaflfii,iu« 


|oo4lMrriM«b 


jeatiM  «//*/  aDomutts. 


40s 


nib    HMftffobbw,«ndlMfllnU^y»-a«irth,daiiUi 
to  hitt ;  «lM  toUmt  dttU  di«r be iBiitt«r«d bctwMa 

"Who  fipntki  <rf  dMihrniAttMoUI<num,*wako 
«iiiiig  from  Ui  Mmio^^who  fpecki  ol  dMth. 
Vnak  t  llok  Mk  boy.  7«m  «oal&  ndl  kitt  mxjt  on*. 
Wtrania  iM;  Tea  woakkiniAMrilr  <!>•»»>•  <>' 
OTDottMlL'  KOk  ]k»;  kftiw  him  to  Oo4t  B«^# 
roMMV*  thoeih }  ihM  Ood  «in  fttayi  hi»  t  K«. 
Ood  foghv  kfam«h«M  dufcy  npm  Wal"  «»«  Uie 

'    MmJ  0>Doiad  IooImA  at  h«r  mux  thaw  ww  » 
aUni  ^MtacniBadUnB  to  ihai  iaMt  hMk  «ad  ihafc 

••  f^Mik,  iB^^akOeiF  Mid  ah*,  tultoe  hf  fci<A 
"iwoiBiaa  yotn*  paog  haart  >iw»<iiai».?M0ihiB;^i>»i  JW 
«ffi  «ol4iji«i«lliaVN,or  kn«<hJp«il4M*i^^^>  u  « 

•?Ha^  witMm^-aam^^'v^km  a»d  »jww- 

^^liSI»aatf;lw««hiaa.trODd««iy«bad.   IMiifr 

a»a'a'T<irtl*i>na  alnr»^if "  *^  'v*'' ''  ^^^'^f*  ^^^^ 

.,^W'A««i»iMiir*^«^ka»»i^«^i*! 


^ 


._.Hsa(ni!aE'<. 


^       Tkt  aD^mttltso/QUHCmuif- 
The  urn  b«g«^  to  «*^*:!:*?£f";!is^ 

M  r  ..^M  wan.  Mothw;  «»■*  ^»WI»  |W» !»»  *  ^W 
-I IMT* Urn *<* 0«J:'^_,-^  u^  h-rt  «y 

„  .me  JorttaW  a«^*?'**St2SE 
.  f  jjf-  it>»11lill»;bil<t  *■*»  Mfg  *>*  ^^S 

tUiviiiiHfc'iMia^' '  ^  ■•*^'    _._■_,  in  Imjm  in  j 


■B  have  yon 


i.  .'J  ••.  :  ,-■  •*■■  " 
tlb«jjl9i#  aB4 

II  i  iiihtliiiiiin 


Bmtk  i/Asaj^  aDanntU,  m 

Th«  priMk  bMid  hit  brt  Qoofeiaion.  Mid  tiun 
aamiiiiitMwd to iMv thsBo^  SMramMit.  He  tbrn 
knUf  Md  fwHl  »  wmAMoiiM  «»•  b«Md«  h«r. 

••How,  wy  diad.'fiaiAtto  piiwfc'^ifiiigi*  V^Or 
mU  idto  iii^]Ml4i oiOod>  mmI  txMl  Hi»  m«r«j.  for 

<f  I  aob  iMbm    *iBto  OEhj  liMid%  0  Xofdl  I 

ooiiMifc  wr*f»* » ^«** '*»"*  *^^ 

JSEN^fkMClhii iMd Um  pnyoralpr  «  a«p«rtiDg 
■onl,  i»W«li  w«»  MqpciilM  to  lay  Iht.fcpOlj^  ^ 

'  ilM  ■oil  iittoitt1iliikg^i«i«ft.##  vtrgft  <»t  itoPOiJt 
how  ■wwt4a  li-r  Ui»  to«irtihiff>ligd»-"  ^ 

oaifomdsd.  _.  ' 

««1!h»  &eift%*7li^«*a  ail  tolfiAimf  "VMU 

■halllfiRrt     *         ^       ,^      ^  T-«*k. 

«  te  fht^i  O  Ii«d,  hi!»»  I  *«!»*>  "wy  *"**  "• 

,#i»to  ihf  *M*<>  1^  X4«5*^ 

illli* 


.-lis 


»'. 


^ 


J» 


# 


40I       Tki  OZhmuUs  «f  Gbn  CHiiig*. 

**Tu,  BMqr.  dMvr  ttia  Kuto  lmn«thft  fh*  book 
|«a  Mad  Iho  foUttwiag  brutal  pMMgo  t— 

"AHiUtgoM  to  Um  aatAttonof  •woL  To  bo 
M^  it  iM  Wbo  Ctodte  «llid.  Ood%  btoUMr.  Mid 
to  Mrtid^  li^  Ooil'i  adltei.  Aow.  mo  iMuil  ii 
bi^tdlbb^iOTOd.  iMH^attliilloilSFoiite, 
tKttl  Wi  ioi^  Disott  W^i'^^aAt  bio  UdikliMtoa* 
tebio^ ;  %  «^b4  of  Ut' i«iiM'%o^ 

tfaoeyeiof  thodoiortoabpdy.  Til  tiMiiliailiiiit 
bu  oomo  a^ ^ioo,  itf  ll  d4tr.  H tHit^ oiiiffli'tait 
Aoroifidr-poio  MiiK  iiiiMtttt'i'^ttMl  hl»  tMtiiO 
91^  wbot  it  iMi--it  DMlii  in  iniilMi:  <^  %, 
]£iM  Oo4,  wo  iMl  ^«9i«iti|4ill^  1^ 
IM  M  iiroil  to  boor  «bi^ft  io  Mia#  ««#  t  ^<M 

Uli  io  0^   Sow  iluM  ttlii  IMi^  ^ 

"li^ip^  iMii^ttii^^i^^i^^^ 

'  •t'lliiiii^llrniiiiiiyWMid'iV 

.  giiii^'fii^'^i»'*oiM^-«ii*iir  iM»: 


/ 


lihtbook 
NiL   Tohtt 


miiyoaitr, 


MM  BmnUJ' 

•  Mkfflitiiit 
Otae%, 


/JMA  </ A/i^'  CtDmtiU. 


409 


••TlMftirfDdo»X^:  IhnlwUldo." 

ThM  did  thte  Mght  Maj  dij  pMi  awAy  in  Dm 
^k^yeii^  of  dMtb.  Th«  Min  hud- sow  Mok  ia  tli* 
WMki  wd  tlM  UcbA  ifM  fMl  fidiiif  in  the  loom. 

••p«pik,"Mid  BtMy,  Mtkt  old  nu  mtoNd  Um 
wm,  nppavldl  by  •  wmiH  «i^  bnnttng  hMrt 
b*  «lng  to  hto  dMUiig  djii  Imt  on  wbom  h« 
dontod  Md  Ml  M  pvoM  <i|--'*p«p»,  Amt  ft«i  for 
om;  rmfotef  ftoh««f«^■adn)villeh«m|^1l, 

•ad  Mi^  Ibr  yon." 

«God.lM)9Ml  mjhMirl  if  Mkinc'' h*  »* 
jbiaMdt  M  h*  mi  boHM  ieom  Am  focn. 

Um  awMMriMMMBov  pla9«d  ihi^Mffb  «lM  optt 
^riadow.  i»d *io^  of  Bpl^l%^ 

fromb««7«i.    abfjWrf^-Miaiwgtog. 

aM»  bipr  iiolbw't  Iw :  b«r  piidM 
ri»^«l..dH»pwSi<&4«Wi<rfm^ 

a«t*.  By  tam  *r«  #^'  *»^  ¥  "If  f^ 

•lH«li^i|iW' i^^if'f*!^  J!^^^ 

«^}   ndSit^ 
M 


m 

>;.i^' 


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i ''. 

I 


410        TMf  aihmuUi  o/GUn  Cttiiigr. 

isb»f  Oodeonlorlliisi.  Po  BoMrMp  t  ion  70a 
doni  grndg*  oMito  Oodr 

xKoidMrliagtBa" 

•«W«  AOL  mMl  agtfai.*  IWtirtll,  rnunoM ;  um 
«aMii«aiiB.  TImI  ««iU  d»-4aj  at*  down.  BowswMt 


fV- 


Thij  bid  h«  bMk>;  iM  i^fftiM  of»^  >>«  ^^ 
JlliMbi^Mid  efoMd  hw  tijm»»ad  MffckMkltd  tli«B 
iind  iMra  W  pan  apliil  ftwftj. 

laii^  mil*  jM«M^  io  pjitir  «po9  Imt  Ui^  «  tf  it« 
^ipo&d>MiiyM  iMMittHiB^^ 

^0lii  (^e  niglit  caieUim — 

"  H»w  fWMt,  kmr  MOa  i4m  ilMft* 

rnM  udonlMMiii  id»tid  •gdn  with  i  dim  and 
t1iftiio«7  K^  «»tiB|  gloouy  tliaddini  inmodi'  tw 
11^  w«f  irM  •TM^Mid  ioMovNT  4MMPto  Ib  Ik* 

f^irtUy  tttMnMii'tBd  fltd  to  OM  iMKnii^of  iti 
doi     


aSES 


Vv. 


p(  aipMyoa 


BowswMk 


and  AfVMl 

IW^  |HfliOB. 


I  A  dim  tad 
mtnauii  kit 

bad  inMlMn 
bwKNii.of  ila 


OBAFTSftXXT. 


CUMUO&ll 


oldvri 


1 


^B^^^^^a^^^^^^^M 


411        Tkt  ODimntUs  qf  GUn  Cattagt, 

hM  tlM  fafBM*  pariiM  foM,  10  ■ortow  ehMteM 
Md  pnriflM  n^  gitiiig  •  ■ofUnad,  gwlk  »«»•  to  oor 

Th«  oftTM  and  gorrows  of  Ufti  pmMd  hMtUy  npott 
Om  (yOonncUft  Thai  itrragUi  of  mind  nnd  rwola- 
tion  that  g»in«d  M  Iraaonbto  portion  In  life  for 
Mr.O'DoDBdlBowfonookUm.  Unabto  to  walaiii 
bit  rointd  airaks,  h*  bupakiily  ink  with  th«n,  wd 
from  an  aativa  mam  of  bwbMM,  baaanM  an  imbMilo 
liaraljtfo.  lira.  ODuinaU,  too,  tank  vudartkadoiibla 
aflifltioBi  sMlaffaUy  of  a daUaate frama and oenati- 
»«lloBi  aU  hr*  hopa  and  joj  aaamid  oMitaiod  in  b*r 
Aarltoff  ak'id;  and  Bow.OBaUa  to  baar  bar  loaa, 
and tba  w «rkl'B TioiflBitndaa,  iba  gava  waj  to  aaad 
analandioly,  vid  pinad  avay. 

II  now  dartlvad  upon  FraaM  and  Kata  to  land 
and  aonaola  tbair  pacottta,  and  to  try  and  uiaka  tba 
baatoflbairaha«ftaiadfotlan«ft  qCbagr  oonld  aspiofr 
b«l  littla  aMiataaaa  Ikom  tbair  n«igbborf  or  Mand% 
te  in  gananl  tbt^iwaranoimnabbattaroff  tbaa 


Vaw  know  bow  aooBthkpMtilaaoa  would  aaUal 
tbair  own  dooraj  ao  aran  tbooa  wbo  waaa  aompar** 
tivaly  rieb  trt-  ^blad  for  Iba  intara.  TM  ooontrjr 
bad  baeama  onw  vaal  bumrallo^  living  akalatona 
iMkad  aboati  wiih  baraljr  ttm  iMmWanotf  <i>  lib" 
^Sbaaarpoor,  mnaoiatad^BokiBnlWingi^oovand  witb 
wratahad,patobad»agib*>m*lwi*>iMia»tt»*litii»g 
aiaama,  aveiTwbaM  mat  onate  glp»  Woman  and 
bbiUran,  and  man  too^  oflin  diid  ol  mm^Mdiaiar 


Mi, 


m  ohMtoM 
toMloonr 

tMTiijiipoii 

k  In  Uf«  for 
•  toMMlaia 
hiliMi,«nd 
Mi«b«flU* 
rtlMdonbl* 
•ndooBsU- 
kMwdiahw 
It  htr  Um», 
raj  to  ft  Md 

aU  to  trad 
id  uak»  atut 
oooldoipMt 
rf  or  Mondi^ 
Mtf  flff  IIhui 

woqldMUftl 
Nwflomporft* 
I)m  ootintrjr 
Bg  aktlatou 
UM^  ci,  Ufr 
Kvrond  with 
hvUiftUtilig 
WoBMa  and 
talrOBdlww 


Jfr.  S^  7>nM  Tki'mt  to  kit  Adtmmtaif.  41} 

la  llMir  oftblnt,  utd  tboro  h.7  mmtn,  nnowcd-for, 
milU  tho  pvlrid  oorpat*  N&t  forth  raoh  •  tUneh, 
that  somo  oharitoblo  {Mopl*  ooltoetwl  to  Utol  in  tho 
•nbiB,  or  horn  II  ovtr  thou. 
I'tMu  torn  from  IhMO  liokwBiag dotdls  and  ••• 
how  ow  frimd,  tho  Bav.  Bob  8I7,  waa  proffrai8ii.g 
InhiaaTaBgdiaaloarMr.   Anaod  with  tha  avthority 
4ii  Loid  OaavaU  and  Mr.  BUia,  tha  vavarand  ga«tl»' 
pum  aparad  naithar  tioaUa  Bor  aipaMa  ifl  anUghtaa* 
lag  tha  baaighlad  taoantry.    Hia  aohotd,  or  aoap* 
hovaa^  aa  Ik  waaaaUad,  waa  pratty  wall  attondad  hj 
tbaflhUdiaa  ol  dap«ndant%  who  wara  foroad  to  pa* 
on  thoaamfalaBea  of  apoatacy  In  ovdar  to  kaapfrom 
atarfation«    I  BWk  aoafaaa  thai  thaaa  wara  fow,  for 
iha  majoritj,  with  ft  harotaaa  thai  wooW  twwWa 
tfiarlTfdoB.  apitnMd  Ihalr  bribaa  and  throat*  allka, 
aadpariahadaoaMrthaftbartaathiiriiith.  lath« 
OlHinnatV^  laaal^  ol  fhtowfaw  IbMftMlw  upo« 
thair  kliaaaiaaA;Mda#  thoMtlMft  with  thaa^ 
oilha  aroaa^Mgli«i«d:a»ay>ttugr  «l  tha  pi«aohai% 
for  thaj  war*  wMbla  to  baar,  fr<»i  afanoal  ofory  on* 
tka^  OMli  thl*<Mrka4  acyraarian  of-  p«bli*  dala*- 
lalloi).   Vhft  B««  Mubfllr  bor*  H nadify,  nd  oidjr 
r*iaad<hi»«pa  to  haairaiJ  lo  WMpUMl*  nM^  ipoa 
thoiiitegQMfti  |iilaBUia,whe  ga*araHy  adaoi* 
pMiad  "haa/daar  pioaa  Biib»f?  tdah  tl|i*  m  mm* 
of  hMiag*  leUftaillwOMliMy^Mal  aadi  davolioB; 


^<«ak''ha  wmM  ti^i^look  al  iha»  poor 
tar*»htoiP4rt»«Ag**i»*irto**  firifll»totl!^ 


(••I:; 


*?'> 


414       Tht  ODomuUs  <if  GUn  Cott^gt, 

mi  tor  •obm  Uttite  fcTOW  I  ham  done  )i«r»And  lor 
iMd&ig  htr  from  the  darloMM  of  Pop«>ri«  ^Hw»i 
poor  people  etegnitefal  indeed.-         ^     '    V  ,  j   ' 

••ye% deer  Bob.  WvA  •  «»««•  o*  oeoMttion 
it  mnei  be  to  jon  to  eee  the  he»T«nly  eeed  yon  Jieve 
iheken  npon  the  highwv  bring  lorth  eaeh  fcwit. 

••It  i%  todeed,  deer  i40yr**«»*  *i»«H^  •»  »»^* 
fVclpmbl^  Iwrtnunent  iit  the  hmi»  oi  Ood»  ^«^ 

^l^iiid  leltea  nm,  the  neeaeet  to  ^h,<aat  gvert 

^  l»h*  bewi  ittlW»*  «»•  Pwoei^  rerenne 
«i^Bg  o«t  ol  ehnr^  PW*'*!  »  I>»Md.  end 
poeketed  by  idl%  i»i«tthy  eei4«*««««^  **»,««^ 
•Jrondi^ why  enoh  men  ••  the  Bwr^lfr-SIy  ehonld 
be  ooontenenoed  e»«»  by  Pwteetente  themeelteB.*^ 
It  iB  Ue/thete  «e  ioiw  Ubernl^teilentowho 

joofc  ,q»n  «M»iiiien.trith  i»«  «whd«»»«t^  -J* 
aifllit  rigid  0»theU«fc    WJ|e»itii»weeoBiid«f  thrt 

of  tkie^lerge  r*fWM»el»»fti««»«1»<**  «»*»*«»^**  °* 
the  IMeptent  Ohoreh  in  ]j(elM4>  the  «Meter  pert 
ie  iMrid  by  QiMio%  «ni  ehoiOd  «we^  ttW 

«^,]e»f»ne  jil  peeee,  end  pocket  their  atingei^ 
qniitgretitnd*.  llM^y  0I  «b«n  do  ep^iiie  tewfce^ 
nnay  of  them  «•  podeleet  tripe,ol»|rity  ^  Cton*. 
tkm  tebeertwiee.  There  ^•^*M>»?*<>*»«'*™ 
to  dflprint  |»  of  ett^TeJn*  *>r  flinr  poney  1  eo  the* 
join  the  iBwtw  H?»  *ei»t»>itMr  ttt*«lMdeM 


If.   .  ,  . 

tir,  And  for 
wy.    TheM 

id  yon  !)•▼« 
ohlrYiii.^' 
i^jl  wn  brtfc  • 
|;aod,w)u> 
|»g  toHm 

iiniind.  and 

SljBhbvld 
thenuwlves.*^ 

Qoaiidffr  tlisk 

tiaiiimimdt 
^rpitor  pM^ 

i«nr  UvMBgo  w 

iiMtra«b«n4 
i«gp  aM  C|M%( 

Hw  OtaMilFlrtBk- 


iiTr.  3^^  jyimsT/uHgt  m  Mi  AdvdiOage.  4t  s 


upob  Oaffadieiiy  and  He  priMte.  *  li  ii  umImi  M 
any  band  ^  man,  paortiettUrlj  ilUiwrate  nran,  •■  tW 
Exeter  HaU  misaioDen  geiiieiyiy  Me.  t6  tty  io  npaei 
tka  popular  t^IigiMi,'«l  Oiihblieify  todMibtediy  is, 
IB  the  ejea  ittdlitarlit  of  ^  V«t>>^  of  Ireland;  la 
▼ain  tli^  jp»  i&batuM  {IwBibii'  M  one  lianid  «ad 
bttbdiin  ilie  «»iaitf;to  «pi«k  aHlth  ivUdh  Hilljtood 
m'  iery  ovdMdi  Ibf  ^nMeiittdb  k&d  .0^  aworA; 
Tl^^  ar«  baf  «iii«^'didliifll^  itid  iSy^ 
ttiptb«  tatidi  iMtti^  <i<i^pfo^  it  ibfiMTIb  iiMtM- 
ing  Ow  ignorant,  baaoteed  maaaei  that  a^rllit  i& 
B^aiffM  lai^  C6#iift  lii  a  «iatttttiHr  iiika  irdibd, 
#fiir^lM  Ui^kHibal'iiiMflf  ^  art  atfaiftid 

w^M^'v^moii  'immm  'p^mmik  muki^'miiik. 

^Mi]fylUii'ili«f«  wodd^Wnd  Itead;  tf  ol 

pt«kd^iiil^  bnlj aniendMf  i!i^;iil»^Midtt^^ 
TlMf  yNiiiitfii'te^il^  |llii.^iliM'^a(id%ii»iiitel&:«f 
tt«  nttgfoii  bf  liii  pld^  lidladoppttibriiyiMi^ 

ttom  petioiiiW^jii^  oe^M^top^ 

t6  tiM&'M^^«e<i(li0*4iiid  «biriio<i^  "Wii^ittii^ 
aik  <i«''l^i^'4^iW'^<#'''<i^oold'^ 

li(»^MHafli^%«iiitf^b«l^  MSfibD,  itet'  teyfi^  tb 

l»rtin|  iit^^  »i*t  lilfi^tirlNHitiii  ^^^ 


^^^fl^KtP^p^ 


** 


.naiMMindui'^" '  ^  r-iP-    •,1'Viiit^ 


isri 


m 


416        ri/  ffDoMulit  €fGUn  Ccttagt. 

tat  Vbmt  Is  tpirltMtd  mmMn— ■  enough  in  Boglrad 
^  pMv«nt  any  noliUion  of  tba  xitM  of  ihijr  Ghntdb, 
4lBd  of  tlwt  Ghrivliui  ehwitj  nd  foriMMUuM  ttwk 
oa«  «a«t  ahoiiM  obiVTO  towwdftuioihir. 

Iii«n»  laUi  hot  sowbeeouM  ao-attMhadtollr. 
Oj  thfiiho  did  not  bd  bontlf  hftppy  wl4W  whMi 
in  his  eompuiy.  She  had  Men  littie  of  the  ixnrld; 
her  alM^oM  tieiW;fi|Cih  end  weivu  It ienolfoi^ 
pi^ifaiibiihereftm^thflk  oqe  ap  wtfalee  Mr.  Sly-^one 
Hhp  s^if^danel  B»4atity<r7«ifta  vhoi  in  her  eMimar 
ti^Mik  waf  <;PImM<W  ,e«empJified-rahq«M*^th  hia 
(^^poftanikieibiirin^eloveof  herT«n>Shaaxi^  He 
cy^l^ii^riiostioealtiwteU^  Be 

Ipyi  .nol  fJaian  her  al  fteak  hy.  km,  haaky  aduaaoea. 
1B^  hk  piety,  hia  laal  and  hia  gOodnei%  he  faaigahied 
^w  eateMi» ;  then,  by  hia  ennninft  inrtnnating  «»ya 
ha  w^'JlMr^pSpoAiaiML.*  .'.i! 

,  IpiH  loM  iiiin  .i!i«!»  P*  «>«  «whi4igitwmnth  of 
»  flrak  loTe.  He— thoogh  he  kneir  Mthing  of  loie 
in  itf  hnilia«i)  indywiit  aanaai  teoited?aiton  her, 

p«tl»  hoc  ia«nenaa  loftnaib.  a«  f  a  moat  <  daairable 

It  ia  atrange  that  Ka;.  :»Ua  dionld  ha  UUnd  te.fhia 
apwjiitg  affpotion  of  hia  chilA.  i  8nt«ihaa«lm  «iia  ao 
hif#fiiad  I7  tiie  oarai  of  the  wotld  and  Wa^m' 
M|Mmtl,,epjofi$>entaT-4oir  he  w»^  in  e«ary  way,,  a, 
Mm^flh^^^»A  he*  nerwr  loved  «ith  thnt.  dee^, 
yean^li^«r  aFH«»t    HehpApKrfidedforaU 
h«F  ivwnta  i  iha  hill  pl«itr  «l  anwar,  a«d  Mrnata 
to  ajUpnd  hats  aha  anovM, m  oigM» thflftlM^ b* 


ifiiil 


in  Bni^d 
MJrOhiueh, 
Mane*  tlMik 

ehadtolir. 

bitaolifar- 
fr.  Sly— one 
,  here^kimA- 
M^^ith  bis 
I  beart^  He 
laeliot.  He 
tj  ediMlcee. 

making  wey« 

{Itfunntii  of 
khii^of  loie 

d  ttpMk  Wr 

M*  4iiind)Ie 

UMito/^ 

i8iJHt;tM|i,eo 

»fidfdior«Il 
md  iMmnte 


Mr.  Sly  TurusTkings  to  his  Advantage.  4»7 


lieppy.    He  diet  not  eoiuriderttuit  the  heert  requires 

lometbiug  beeidea  external  enjoyments  to  make  it 

Iwppywhe  did  not  ooiuridw  iliat  the  ywnng  afto- 

tion^  like  ttte  ivy,  nmat  oling  to  aomettiing  for  aop- 

potft,  and  that  when  ite  telidtile  are  not  ohMped  in 

th6  embvaee  «i  doioastie  lo^  Oiey  aveapt  to  atcAy 

(ilMiiibepk  ■    ■"'- 
Ur  JBBla  %a%  M I  b«v«  aiid^  a  iMMuiiit ;  ha,  was 

alio  «  mai  of  m^  Mfligioit^   He  wiKiiii»«iittMhb)i. 

oanis  it  waa  most  faapeelibte,  iiid1)Mi«i#  Loid 

Oleafidl  iMM  ikaM.    He  ooanteniaiMd  Prdttetitnt- 

iiin.  tiaf#  ftw  ttii  sam*  fiaiftfcs.    m  •ntttrtiined 

llr.  S^  in  bis^ooio^iMiM  I>«^^^<*^«^<>^^ 
to  biB#  and  ^eoaifte  Mfdb  dirfOlftn  «i  the  iMniM 

lookglwiin  thei0»«*rf  bto*»»i#*^'^^ 
njM&iittttflt  iNt#«i«eiiiif 'lolTO*  tniiiiiiiinnek 
of  Otodi  and  St«te  to  hif##%iliii«>».«bil'«hMt 
aholtoMB»iirt»^i*4i*t 

and  ittiiteBiittiK*' '^' '""'''*■''''"' ■* 

A«ii*h*^«liid^i|p  m  Ml  i*  Jhi^^o*^^* 
gt^it^XMIi. .  Bi!&  ttit  bSIr  edMDal^  bolii 
religionaand  aaoiihr,  waa  grossly  nsgtoot*&    ^ 

*ww««rfl^<  J6fe8I|^4e|K)dl^l^i»Mlo^i«iil«i#J 
aom^sni  sttMifetittNMMibiM^ 

i^^ft^i^«Mr««dsto^''^ 


i 


i?.5'^^^:rfii(ij.- . 


'   -<4M 


418        TktQDoiuulUtfGUH^Cottap. 

oM  toMhw,  •»d  dalighted  in  ini^fcnMtiDg  her  yonng 
nattfiliiimifTffi 

flM  worlM  on  SnookMivng  wwtf  »t«pp«^  *k« 
pnUI*  noMj  WW  iquwidarid,  ^^m^  1^^ 
djtagintboMMAh    JninM»fpl»fi(i#»«yhpdfiMn 

jB  opan  wott,  md  1m4  1>I«*«  i»^,  ftom  •»* 
•hofw.  and  plandex«d  Oiwdf  to  »pp«M»ttl^^^»»««« 
oi  t»uig«.    A4ditio«4l>adi?«  of  p#flp^f»fd!»^ 

,» ;iW»,o<*i*»»,J»Rj|  ifsi,  |^^,JM(^  #»i»#^ 

*  i3»ft,fi»(ifJo  1W»  «4i«Sl(»d  «»tWd«;m«^ 

«M»  stelMd  npon^Ui^iimo  ^mmff^^m 
'ShafVbaf  mn.  dlq^jiw  all  H^.ms^.^'^^m 

•ttM»  Hid:  lfl«t  of  lMhi9blMiM^fPM#»^  ^Ml>- 

tonft,friK}i*Mft»MMd«^rj^^l«i4mui^^v.'.  .         .  . 
oSlilll:  *i«Pii  .waawiiJoiik,  Jlw.:  ^mm  #«*^* 

a«|iiM  ii«n  «m«  liwi^         th««„who  w«» 

'   Loi4;ffll«ifdk»wlthteiWP*f^f^^ 

W  atiliilfy  ««mNI  tills  ili*  «o  i»ii*  <*»«^  W  • 


»>     •)> 


r. 

har  joiuig 

ppped,  jiike 

ooMiithiiig 
■boii|d 

jaiad,  idbale- 
MUf  lerawd 

Iadm^  ■honld 


Attack  upon  tkt  Mills.    "        4«9 

nooftd  of  iB^Sitt  mMl,  dilly.  Khonld  be  givMi  to 
M4di  pmpar.  and  ihi«  o|^  to  %  limited  nnuib«r 
in  aiuih  ftuii%.  II  tti|^  bH  autmrtity  to  «q^l«in 
flii  ^oiMir^fi^'dMiik;'  ll^pto>fid«d  ihk«  aiiy  one 
bblclbg  tt  q^irth^:  <ir  flioli  Uttfd  tilth  Ui  Umae 
■boold  not  get  *eB*t  Now.tfcie  lr«  •  pwerfal 
Mt«^  df  isttttyuiilioif  iil  ihft HMdiivl  th^lMdlHd. 
l^y.  fht«^  dire  iiediyi(9V  1M«mA»  »>»  '•<«^' 
iriiifert*dtoMtf«il^tt«*1it«»*^  OltairtlWHi 
the  lendkrd  reftiMd  tekii#ilM  Hiid^aitftti  g«*fi*K 
uftniflftfi^-i'-W-yfr  littBi^  WRh  il^  iMrlke^  ■bortiy 

'  ^4^'4>taiit"&iV"^ittlwiy#f*''  jfirlO'nmiiiTi'ifr'  to 
^ate^^^Bi^^Li«ii^^ii^N«i^^  ifcwin- 
deed,  it  :i#ii-ii  •art(lll*j«^1ili^*P«<««l^^ 


* 


^ 


430        Tkt  aZhniuUt  ofGUn  CtUagt. 

Owfa,  »•  w«  to  itwra  UIM  4o8it  his  lordidiiiMr 
dog*  •»  trril  fid,  Mia  v»  OkftatiMM  •«•  taft  to  di« 

ol  hiiBgor  in  our  own  ooaatty." 
«' Iiil  ttitwtf  down  iho  iMmw  and  kiU  tho  Uoody 

tk^K^W^eiM!  to  bo  dni  or  hmg  Ihoa  to  di*  in  thio 

WAV  •!•  ■     '  • 

*«]f^  g6od  pooplo,''  said  MivBUim from  f^iviBOow,  < 
'*fc«o»  5d»tMi»o*  q«it^  Olid  iMinll'doaUrwo  «in 
for  70a  r  if  not,  M  •  MNn«<^  1  «^  <»^  ^ 

pQiiB#'tO-fl>t»q^'yO«U^:^'-''      .•'•  "^l  ''£,,, 

«<Bi&l  Bllii^ :}«»  aogk'dMo  yoa-do  itti  .W«  w» 
tMT  Ton  Umb  from  limb^  yon  AoaUaff.  Mbbor. 

IVIiora  it  tlM  poor i^DoMiflVo'FMlM^  Ton '^^ 
lUkpliii-.7oa  beoM^oToQarf  Itott  ordir  thorn  to 
ii«fltKttitt«.    Obithtfit.thongb.'' 

Mr.mio  dtwr  in  hi*  hMd.  for  bo  haMr  ttMl  ho 
wonld  bMT  thing!  tha  bo  mmidiiwt  Miib  to  iwoh 
Lord  CnasraU^i  ton.  -  f  ' 

«  BMkhr«i  r  drowlod«boJt«r.lfrJnr»  "htllthn^ 
joa  ato  going  tho  rood  to  porditioBH<||)MM<'''i  ^  i  • :  •  >f i  $ 

«H7  oimii'«pott3fib«r  iai|ndinot^ignMi«lia«»ad- 
«t««n^  rattHMtf";  MfotyMiaioofc  dook^^pft  vNttin  oon- 
ptfrimont  whonyon  oono  ondgiiig  to  BUiifo." 
r*' ^^^i^'do^^-bioir  «•  <^'  obMM-fhlKi  Tiiih 
it  WM  no  ninhnwo  to  oril  bi«  «f/ 

^'Bo^  io'lfiii  nu»*  ISoio  gno  b»^ain||tin«  tho 
Milittatogotbor  y«tMWIhll«oiiliibob«tl|«,Jor 
thit  oold  fooi.SQi«r^  ho  Mting  iai^»iii4^ttM» 


aui?' 


iii 


V. 

tofttodia 

tlM  Moody 
dtoistius 

ordiV  <tei 

kli  ,W«  will 
ng.  MUb«r« 

to 


iMrjOiatli* 
liktoTCiwh 


iMlMvnid- 

liiT.." 

Wiiih 


piagnvib* 


Attack  np«H  th*  MilU. 

Umt  Shore  h«'« only  tAiagP*ttt«««»»y  Mr.  Bllto 
binMU."  iiid  Ml  old  witUwd  erono  U»i  ■qwtttd 
npon  ft  log  of  timbor. 

MOb,  «h«  «dd  liiwMr,  4b»  o«)d  r«prob»to  ttiM 
oaghttobo4Mokln'ollii»«»wL'' 

ilMf»  ii  tw*ld  bo  «dl  iieltf»ilhfM*»»«9yl. 

li#tb*^*iii«»*lA«M»f^^**^-,  H«:  . 
ife  MM.  wd  Mr.  By.  imd(ir  tbp  i»ii«f**»  *^ 

«fciy1i4iiiab«ir  •  r»e4  ■*«»  «1M»«»  «**  '^  ***^ 


•*  Amrf»l>ii4  Iwk  toy^jM»dAjoR  toMfwr,  J^ 
tbroocb  ♦bo«««ii^  *ahl»»J«WW**»*^r 


Midi«odliM#iiii|ili<M»^^^  ^^  ■  ^ -:  '^- 


4^        TktaD0i»mUs«fGlenCtt0ig, 

••  nn  on  IkMi  r  Mid  iM  to  llM  poUoik  m  mob 
Mho  nod  it 

"Btppr  M^tkofaroAMr.  «« Mr.  Sliib  li  would 
M  air(Mriilt««my«h^)HfMOl  iir  iMndM-ofJooo. 
A8 1  oott  i^  im«tt  <lM  MilllMfioeM^ii  1»  fcotool 

^  M  irOB'i*  fc  oowotd,  rir  r  MidrHi'  tMHiif^WhMMat^ 
1^.    •  Hi^  fli»ol ttrin,41w  dogi vUlMatlMhlMr 

•Od^rotd^  ilrl«  Aid  tiko^  oOoir,  Mi0MI«7- 

••Ooword  1  jiMi  'iKA^'oiM^.'to  ^'<^ 

«*iv^pMkit»*.  VtlMMM 

,  MiMii(i«rtiir«*'"!f'»**^^ 

'  «<''BioMii^1t«i»w«,'^"tild"'ll»  oftMiV'.  '*7Mi  'hMOc« 

■oror  AMihod  IM  kidiltf  ittil.^ 

••  Tho  door  fa  apBi  woy.^  iMd  Lord  OloordU  m 
ho  hoord  tho  oMiitrf  iM «iiiib«»  •*Cioiild  jott  got 
tho  moB  in  bj  tho  book  wt^r  Mid  hoto #»oft6or. 

nio  oAow  wont  loond  to  jtho  teilfdm  ood  gok 
in  Uo  noB,  iHtom  ko  plM»d  lo  pioiMi  ttie  room 
whoM  t)|M7  mm^^mmnom-   TkA  4pDr  hid  i^van 

^«llf,  OBd  ll»  ^PWi#«tt«i^^  ?» ^» 

«<^t,'Mii£lfita^i|t-Mkhiai^4K>^^ 
floor,  aoii,  or  oon»  4mM  hllil^  Op^  Bomo  of 
fho  lioltta  toreod  lliiir  «ffittto  ^MhooltoooBi 
■adtotothotrMteaadhKikiiheboilorK    ' 

It  mrnmuHin^  to  MOiMttoa  irtlh  ihoir  fiKMoto 
OQiitMlid  iii«  «iik%«Bd  iBfla«ilh  UmIt  oldHloota 
p«fBiniiiff  llM  MMi  o«M»  whfli  llHy  mmM  «^ 


M'0<JlUHk 


iaaigMlrtly-' 

Uriigrii 


AtHKkuptnthtJUUi. 


^ 


Jr^3S!5^TiISiii**p»^^       ***** 


/ 


; 


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■  V 


OBlFnBBXXTL 

o'iD«y««iUr-AUlB  nufmfJ^H^  t^S^"**'*'^ 
hiylfMMl,(ip«k«d  bj  ao  iMttn  gvM»Bgft  of  ««1*- 


It  nw  ft  d^  te  rtbvMvyi  tbi  mowiwft  ^^ 
nwm  th«  grama,  «rt J^ttiik  (««■»  litIM  flMDfly 
nilh  tfa^wiad,  fti  Miv  Pto  Ji^ft  IpKft  niUtetjr  Mid 
polkftforMOMMtocfiolflitOToiuMlh.  Iteis* 
MMak  Mimftl  ftwl  nkM  hibpowpw  iMwdwwd  with 
ptmir  kft  MUkm  m^hM  tXki^mm  <»  ^  fMUagi 
mA  iMnti  of  Ilk  MlowiMni.  Mr-BIli*  W99  sow  all- 
pOTMBfak  Hft t»«i ft<amtobftt« mtAmMf*^  *» 
Immm  mm  Itift  doltol  ■»  Awiff  i|>  fifftUW  «>»•«»• 
fb»lnftl«vMMb|Kr,lfiM»iitiwd  i»«inM.iad«oii- 
'  •krostad.  ft  mftdiiM  lov  ffiilttav  dofii  lilii^  bo^Mft 

«Bd4lMp^ttteit<iMii  laroi#l4Bi«  tl|*m«^  ib* 
wifortaiiito  innfttM,  if  tlMSr  ««•  ftmUdi  •P?"^  ^ 
tMuin  lnid%  pUA  mw  oAm  tb*  «|Mi|  lof  Mmj 
due  to  <k«r  Imbmm  to  Ibft  Iftik 
^^oiMMiOoaM^''  Mid  ]feJDIiK*?4iif»r  llift  hppii 

qriok.   (hMf  met  to  4mI^*»A  '^  «***^  ^  *^ 
to  diM  wiA  ZMcd  CBmmB.* 


--•iiiMf— 


■An  or  km. 
k;0|uEfateiM 

kfa|gftOV«tl*- 

MdMMdwitli 

iwaf  ao^(^ 
lIMUrtfl^  So 

ttffiittdooii- 


tik  mM  vwb«d  into  th*  iiooM  Mid  flmg  ool  th« 

▲  Ittg*  efowd  id  p«opk  »»d  ooitooUd,  ttd  looked 
on  miUMiBglj*  _ 

tUBk  iht^  dyipg.    iniikiwmwtdori«idoMol 

tli«b«iUflk 
••  All  »  ■ham,  Ho««-«n  ft  tfuun-pnu  U»  oat 

TIM  Mkfritwl  to  Md  W;|-*^  ??^ 
"Ofl«p»  «•?».  «•  ^  "^^  *^  3^* ""^ 

i»i«h  •BoHot.bikittd  kto}  Mid  ^*tti  •*«*•' "^t 

C  ITS.  rtood  wokm^^  "•  JSSiS; 

Si.»*.ikkfiiiidw-H^ 

lift  MAtai  «h^  Mtwr  *«■  Wm,  Md  «b«ii  *«»• 
laid  iNC  down  "^^^  *■  •'****•*« 


;& 


.# 


4Sd        Tk0  ODtmntUt  •/  GUm  C^tkigt. 

'  "Wmk,"  iM  iht>  "ay  hwH  i>  bftiMnf.  Ma§ 

"Tm,  aothw,  jM :"  afid  M  h*  looltd  wpos  ktt 
telwM  ha  Mw  thai  «k«  knd  ol  dMlk  WM  alrMdj 
oTtnlwdoirioff  IhMi.  IVaiik  wt^  Md  ihOTtly  n- 
tnnMd.  knainv  Um  old  BMB.  Bi»  body  inm  bmt, 
•ad  hit  gny  hair  WW  Mw  akMil  irhil»  Ammk  lbs 
•Aoto  of  MRow.  Viido  Oomy  Mlowdl,  vMb  bis 
NgliBwrtdte  tbrofWB  «pea  bl«  oi4j^ ««.   Tbo  «o«d 

Ml  book  in  rovwMflOi 

"  MottM^.**  Mid  FMBk.  *«hm  bvi»* 

«•  Jobs,*  Mid  dM»  *«  rm  dyii«P 

Ibo  old  MM  bMkod  up  ivMt  iMvtfiko. 

•^nPft  «old  hm;WH0ki  4e«M  booM  to  yoor  ' 
MOtbor,"  Mid  ho. 

'« Jobs,  Joba,  doal  jem  ItMw  not  floy  yon  do* 
biltolildior 

Ho  pNOMd  bis  bands  to  bio  bond,  oad  oooaMd  to 

wfflool  liiHMlf:  b#  kxAod  atomid  Hilb  OMpsteV 
ba  hMkad  at  tba  soldian  and  a*  lir.  HHo ;  b^  «bi»:^ 
nMii.oowilf  aaolaiHiitiiy** 

"My  1«««^  uy  ioto»  is  it  ooaM  to  tliiat  X>  Ood, 
bol»«a-«6di  balp«or  taMh^hMiammm^t^**^ 
iidiiiildykioitd-bir.  -Tlmi^tim^mmib^tf^M^*!^ 
•noot  Xr.  WarOk  aad  tboM  asad  to  aaob  aoaaoi.  n^ 

«*B t  bat^ad  tba  fviool  aow,  r4  ba  aoMtaai  a 
Obd^biOrttflMyarF  ' 

faol  fhiiM  MbMp  lyDoatoall  iada  latotbayarib 
Fraak  raa  to  bte  aad  told  hba  att.  Bb  bantod 
oTortolfafCyPtiMiit  '<'     ' 


: 


Briag 


I  vpom  ktt 


I  Mtmedio 
II)  MEipriw'; 


WaAm  01>MUMll.bMf4  Ur  ooniMiioa  Mid  kd- 
mliitoUr«d4litbolyiMMrMD«it»    H«  th«i  kndt  wd 

pnMd  bwid*  bw.  .    .    - 

OkTwhaAMMtteAeMUMdMWtrjrl    Ton* 

ttot  poor  old  F*M  W.  1-Jf  «««*»««  to  *h.b«^ 
Mid  i«Md  with  M  -Id  •■«•,  •»*  *»»^  t^^ 

wottdlMrl 
VkUMrODoandl  ilopptd  rMdiaf ;  iM  took  iM* 

kMd.  Mid  looked  iaio  bir  IM*. 

^,  Ood."  ko  «MMd.  -  ikVto  dMdl" 

Mr.  ODoBMil  lodk  k«  kMid,  woktataft  -How 
•old  yoa  «•.   Wtm'i  rm  •-»-  !5J«T*»  f*";! 

wbiDd»iktoNda«t.1>«  «»**««  *r*^>^S* 
MtodUikMdiipor  .4i%bo*w,wb««M«aihto 
tliiio  iiiWOfyiif  kM  mottw,  kmdl  mort  dtPd  IkMi 

*%  ii  t  ■^■■■knlff  "iT  todi^"  -**  *•*" 

1>M^  WM  vkimted'  Ho  n»  «*•»  Md  ••ata 
MTnU/s  fc-T  •*I«*.loA^  •«  »»^  w-^SJ* 
trMtliMV.  -Yoikwo  «»*»»*  J-V,^ 
nMMd  «  iM^  •  <^  •*»»**  ^  '^l^lSjt 


4S$        The  a DMnells  of  GUn  Cottage. 

.  i«  They  dafo  not,  they  dsra  not  t"  ihontad  FnuJc ; 
•ad  the  p«opl«  took  np  etones  end  sticks^  end  nwhed 
eronndhim 

"Oen  we  make  no  defenoefifud  XToale  Ooraj, 
leeaing  hie  hand  gently  iq>on  ITnuiiik'e^oal'tev ;  *>l 
Bbt.letaeimeDBh.'*  He  then  tamed  evovnd*  teUdcig 
to  eome  neighboM, wlw  ven  eddBghim  to  theit 
honeee.  Thteirea  set  down  wtalaaFge  dieoonnt  as 
wiitttoh'.treaaon.  •,    .  -  .!siuMi.i.i«i!; 

Tjook  at  the  onl^Oropfigi^tlvyiag  to  etis  IbeaB 
np^  cvA  on*  of  thelwililb^lfrkKUift         ^'^  i 

iTi^nk  fkritigo  tk»  biidk  «i  lir.  BUkfe  knne,  and 
fell baok iotiMorowd/  i 

<*I  see  him,  I  aee  him  I  Fm  d-<~-d  bni  T^A 
nagMrale  io  no  ponppae  if  I  learn  him  hia  pension  t" 
itadlfriEllia  kept  has  ipord, 
^!Eh«  peoiatt)iMi«'^kAenaBfy'««aitid.  So^ne  atonea 
were  flung  at  Mr.  SUia ;  the  soldiers  and  police  hed< 
oaBMkedaiovnd  him,  with  theit  gnna  hiadedi  and 
bajOBetaaorewed.  .aowv-j  ^ 

;  ah*maft-»<®(Mifl^  :w«pt  iukd  dMnlad  lor  at  ttihe 
bealde«]fEa.  OlikonnalL  iBe  then  Jtunped  iq^iM  .d 
railed  tlrongh  the  orawdiiaadlntMrvJlUia/withA' 
ibMr  (ihat  sei^Uaa  Malia«^iniMn  hia  hone*  i  iLlrad 
-:ai^  van  through  th««>mid»  Md  they  itnhed  at 

llMrjnilitary.:^'     :\'  -v---^^'  -•'■-"■  -      '■    '• 
t^JkMdy,  priMmt--r-^ahMiri£ltt)air<diaw-^  c     \ 
"Stopv  atop.  &jr  Ctodli  aajk»  atopf  aaid  Father; 
0!Dott«^  throwing  Idaialf  between  them<    *fiam 
yon; CSuialiina  4t  attt    HeiWb  itt^ihe  fioa  of  death, 


ige. 
utadFnuJc; 

rode  Ooraj, 

>pad^  ♦■Ifciwig 
litB  to  thai> 
diaodani  as 

to.«tir  HMtt 

■d  bni  Till  fc 
luspctauoar 

Sovne  sfconeir 
nd  poliea  had; 
I  InkMiaiid 

dior  B  time 
iipMl  npiM  d 
cwBUia/irilli*' 

•7  Mnh«d  aft^ 

iaid  F«lhw. 
ttwok  "ibt* 
tea  of  dMtii* 


Dtuth  of  Mr<.  OtDonnelL 


4^ 


you^M  going  to  ahad'aaeh  other'a  blfwdl^and  he 
pointed  to  the  eovpae.  "Oal  yon  aavagesl  Bat 
Ood  help  yon  I  ifa  hard  to  blame  yon.  Bnt  loaw 
theA  to  aod*-toCk)d,  who  irUl  jndge  them  aooord- 
iag  t*  their  doings  I'd  mthet  be  the  poomt  man 
bere  ihao  ibat  gnilty  man,"  And  he  pointed  to  Mr. 
BUia,  who,  toiaaiBg  with  rageantl  oovered  wiih 
bk}od«  had  remonntod  hie  hoiift  "fio,  thank  ftod, 
that  though  yon  are  poor,  yonr  aoalenra  not  Uaek 
lilEehii ;  nad  now  gff  heme  in  ^pMM." 

Moal'  «r  the  peo]^  *«it  nway,  eateept  Itoe  im- 
«liilBt  Mendi^^whe  Mmained  to  oanry  the  body 
aomewhere,  for  none  ol  Lord  Oeerril'a  tebante  dare 

Bfaettarit 

IJho  Bev.  Miu Snilh  dumee* to b« ddtingby e» 
the  time;  he  left  his  esjr  :ttp<»  ^  iedijand^nt 
in.  After  Ritiisr  <^BflpMteU  told  him  how  things 
glood-^'  ' ''■"  ■-'■■''*'  ■■'-     -■  ■'  "■ 

V  «My««dI  nvQo4riaidhs,?'lifl*«M*#ites* 
his  power."  '     l^^-^-^^^'^'^'^^'. 

TaXkK  OThjimB  «oU  Uv  thai  iik»^:^«nnidi«(>t 
gefcrn*oiss  to^^oottwy  «ie  bd^  UimpM'w»» 

tlMi»'ib«ii|M£ttMi^i*<B^Di"^'''      '    -  '^'K'"' 
v»?«lfc  fqliiMkte  tbafclhsife  eoM^^tWB  waf^Mi*^ 

o«i  let  «&.  (yDq«J^%  fcaM^r  ««not»^^theiireiid 

bnial.   HwliliMVf '^'^^"^  ^  teng.W  >t 

,rtteiltel.M»i*a4te5p!»«M^^ 

B#4ltef  hii  brtter  l«i*wi  *Wi  AttBiHw    Wa 


;  <*i*Sv-''i»_vnj. 


fl 


rm^ 


490        The  aDtmneUHf  Gttn  Cottttge. 

■^  of  you,"  mM  lie  to  ■ome  mon  no«r,  **rOti  Wwr 

to  my  fam  Mid  teU  the  men  to  bring  <mr  tim  e«e 

to  funo«e  tlile  famitareT' 
«^T«i;  yMtt  «ivir«M*b  tad  Odd  Uiw  yott  F 

*  ^mtxff  r  «M  Ifr.  niiib  i»L(»  o^m^ImmA  the <»*der. 
ttTbsi^ftmitttie  iel^ineV  I  «*"***  »  with  the  other 

Fiiihflt«01>  nndl  Itaia'lfri  iKhiftlik^ 

other.  ^ 

•♦1  «*Otttthli  IttEBii,  Ihi*  fw*  «^  «l«w*  «>>« 
^^oar  rttU  the^  tiildii  tfcfafttte^*""^ 
WttkiMMt.  '  '  ■'  ^  ■        "^     t^^'lu  ' 

« N«^  Mr.  Sttith  t  M^i  »>  InftliMei  o'  t«««^J  ™ 
ti^  ivM  feirW  wetionei^  eo  it  ie  «iidr1pi«#•^'*^" ' '  * 

^•Ibeg  joitt  pardon, Mir.  ittHi;  »  ii1»»iiw#  ttf 
;mi»ie;itltthe  aty:«fA»y€B»rtitli*lMI*ii*«>tiy^ 
^MdteetApdttr  hon^^mrt  *om  «iatodr*B«>i  Hid 

IiiA#Ae«  ttdlWiwrf*  i«i'^N«ir^A^^ 
*«ie*eI,io^ii*^lWtdiee«to4tIiiiiv  "n^b- 
3eS  ^  •  pertiltti^  orf  oii%  oi  4Sel«iiit  <tf  1^ 

oi>dittidi'«.ttt#id*ii»."«»idta^iiitt^ 

Twidr^©l>«*efl1iii|1li»lMlli^ 
'ttu'liftte^giii'ei  tfw'''**^™ii|ftMwt'-  •m.-'MM»-m»wwi- 
-Hb  hiiilliit^  «»4tf^ii  to'VtiiiBi  liift'i^«tt': 


if«r  tbft  MOW 
ii4th«o>d«r. 

•f  <'jj 

ooBltaiiv'' Mid 
of  j«ltt;  «1I 
ii1«ii«i«i(i  of 
iitidMttni  aili 

I. 

iwittnttt 


iVoM  e^  Mrs.  Olhnnett. 


fatridAi  motMrrHT,  M  tlM  ehnnli  wm  on  Lord  Ci«Mr- 
■U'a  ptoporlif. 

-   Mr.  Sly  oflEteocI  to  x««d  tbo  Mni09b  baft  wonld 
h»to  bMOi  torn  in  fiaoM  Irafc  for  AillMr  O'DeanelL 

The  paopb  wm  hft  fprlfcdglKWMw  TboHUlo 
otaNli  niivdl^i  baft  oiM  ntnmod  ^  ttmp  over 
thi4iwii1j#|ii|iatgl«iv«^  KrMilbbi«lftwd|Nr«|od 
\a^,!>ilfm0i^  mmy^^^i>m.  loo^  imi.jikiK'iiMa 
iiiflilitoitofrottlMrboa,]pQor^^  i 

«0  ia<>«lKlt}  tt0lM»rfl|ii  f^iitkiiili  tl»  0«9fth 
oi^  hjo  aliC^i  ffnolliifl  >XMl  !»?•  Wftlwwlf, 
liiiiliig  Ititilt  ifl«  ^Niii;  but*  tiunii.  lalMNiU  noft 

Imft  «w  «%  i«miift  «iia  ilKoawi  «»•  «»  vn^m. 

"iim^m^im^  jw  irtw*  !>*«•  you  »  ams^oom 

liliftMWil  |)pMiifJE,bo|i«lTtbiiliftiraQl4rbi|^ 
joy  mA  Iwnlnjrtff  b»fc  i>» bo» itill'.IP  b^- Ip^^' 

Iho  k««  4  SaiM  I**'**  Iho  poor  Mid  v«9)e 


Nfejbod'iii'W 


4|s       The  aVtmuUs  ^f  GUHCmagf. 

tlM  mpport  of  inwr  H«f«  »ol  we,  thti«f«i«,  •» 
iabarwik  right  to  th«  loU,  wd  «•  iw  to  >•  thw 
eraahed  imd  trMiiptod  M»d  hiif*«4  frofa  it?    O 

jLfUr  AHce  ltiim.:imkmMi^^m^fm^^ 

jt^toi^kiiowiiig  tM  -M  ^«»W  *^  Mm  •*  ttf# 

jBMatf,  ijii  rtpQ*  tq  li«i^.  w*  W«rJ«iPfd  hi»w»14 
■ffll^ hi« lijyinli^er.'  -,.  .  -'.^^^-'-^ 


I 


(i  to  IjM  thos 
Erofn  it?    O 

llii,  t)i^  niwf- 
» im^hvurUid, 


[  in  PL  axflit«4 
giog  t]i9,luMd 


feadhiaoiBML 


Bnak  of  Mrs.  ODonnelh 


433 


""  *<Sv«n  M),  Tnkok.  TengeaoM  belongi  to  Qod, 
«ad  Be  trin  deal  with  erery  one  Moording  to  hie 
vrorki    L4aT«  Utk^  Gbd ;  He  is  just.'' 

'«' Alice,  16V«t  if  jr^  wUrt  i  iiitti  yon'd  feel  m  I 
dbtl  mie  titty  leiitale  #ill  reoofi  npoA  tbe  fbet  tiiafc 
'^ikMtk  it :  ittd  tiui  I.  %  ttui,  aee  m^  fiMifk%  ^nn- 
diuNid  firiMn  Hae,  iiiy  mother  mcurdcNd,  eiia  ^6t 
oalmlT  look  oof  Look  at  my  poor  fitlh^/ilfee. 
||^19isi%  '4tm  1M  Hr  -  »e  iiy^b^lii^'iii^ad- 
tti^  atid  luMliVb  po6ir  ^artipa.  t«b6l;iil% 
fine,  noble  ciater,  onoe  the  pni^e  of  tke  paiiiik-^lie 
\MkM  ttk^  4  fbstive  ■oetae-'-^d  ttoir  1  and  sow! 
rite'fe  a  pamper,  de^dent  tapon  tkb  efaaiity  d(  oikra. 
TUnk  Jl^iny  dtt^iiifr  inoiliHr.  Ali^  Wak  ibe  iiiot 
jinrUpHi;  A^igged  1b(^  liitr  wim  bl^  i^  die  tip<^ 

jgJHwioBa  kito<!kad  in  rains  beaide.  ker  t    And  |d|^* 

Jp^AliSi.    Cit  Xlkdk6i#'ail  i^Mndnil^en. 

jd^iit^  ^ti(iii^liid  lo4«,  ai&a  h^piiuifr;  ii  ^  otd 

my  own  «weet  wile^  i}««tinf  nMi|  Im^  >»%' ifiir 

tfi*  t6a«  ai^  My^'^>ri6^|^  <tt  <ihe8ifbdg  me 

tkiM^  <M  yQ«t^  «i^  I  ^i>^>diiMi.  ^  Wi>r 

fiM  ^liift^  ifM#lii'  rte^  1»^«n%  ail  t^:k<^ 
iagoarliittB  pkita  and  plant oIliH  vtttf'ikQrl^ 


^^       ThiaD»iuuUs«fGlimC4>tt0gi> 

mertltf  wpot«-I.  who  !»»•  »  hewt «» iPMtp^to  oj 
lore  «d  rii  «i»  tow  f^m^  ^  "^"^  ?*?!S:S 
ISJX^wdff  him  who  bM  flMu|^,.«»  thi.  fpi?^ 

iwpi   Ato*«iirtlj*P0khkhtt.dWihmfcf»»|i4 

hoRid  fhonght    You  know  I  toff  J»!»,;  Wf*  youl 

t%f««%*«t  to  PI  |3t(«*  I  toff  J»^»* 
fniikptMitihir  hwad.  i 

«Jtodihii*,fnMll^h<>w  Iwouldl^^^ 

tto*»  to  4«w^.^^f^  ^'^''^J^^M* 
hMidsaadMidl    If  it  w«w  to,  I  woijJd  ■<¥«»  WflB 

itt Mfwkw  Bwpiff jtto mwHw^t^pf  y*f 

aoflwf',!^^  1  .ik  it./wd;h«  w«j  f»^M»^ 

Mt  upon  th«  gfM«-"h««  I  Mk  of I««l  IW**mM 
STb!!^  Tth.  Wood  of  Ife^Mff  ^ 

J]J^p^  w»  t«i««  tl»«  io^^#^ 
til  aogd  ftetding  i» 


;,jri'i:U  ^ 


» JJ^M 


sir. 


AUce  Mitkiif,  FratOfs  GnardiatfAmtl.  4i§ 
•moagli  Awk  kB«Hbwid»  hw^lM  k«|ii  lib  Imdi 

«  SpMk,  IMttk  I  aiqp  7«<i  tto*" 

^O  Aliflfi  dont  adcnifhl^M'^do  ii* 

•ivw  my  kMrt  io  ^wueOtMfH^  «»•,  ^H»  •ww 
bMT  to  it^«iii#liii-i«  «likJ«*9^»^^  «»•*•* 

ABm  Irani  fa4oito»tfc  Vmk  lookf*  <«  «»  » 

yi' Mi?  gad  iMP'W^pli : ' 

^rtiilNriKf***^^*'  -v^u:'  ■ ''■■ 


,.Vi' 


£ir  too.  toy  «wn  f*^  tow.  ••  w^  r«  ***»  • 

'^^^,^^\t  lor  HT.  7-«r»-if^»-*Si 
Mil  tHi  *w  t««i^  iiM.  b^Bw*  iM»  I  iriHj^ 
[LudlMi  wwJth to  oUim  my  i»aim%^  ■'■  « ' « 
••But.Ff*iilttf'!J<»'AouMlfcll,«»»<-^ 

ri^e.  •»  to  b.  g*»^**«*»ii""*il^TLmI 

;)^^2ra^iirtii-' '  '"'  ■'■'  '"'^''  •"  ^'^\.^ 


sir. 

ikvtmany 
yottiiAto  • 


If  tlw/liop* 
iriii«liMa1te 

OttlMllilfBu'' 

td^rnr  irHifcMMi 
MlNVMidiDy 


iiSft^lIft>]|dMr. 
wlMoiBil^iipon 

I 


«Bd  Alioat  Mid  I,  poor  old  maa  tlutt  I  mb,  bow  to 
loM  my  in*  bojT  STo,  Fruik,  don-'ft  go^"  Md  fbo 
oldiiaaa  p«fc  hli  luudlMNUof  to  hit  igr«» 
i  Mfll  to  kwd  «MN«b.  90  don^"  Mid  ]|r.Malipr,. 
•«id«ntlj  irdLpkMtdil  tiioiMMw  ;**>»*»  •ftMTtll. 
«rlnloM«iM'boydol^MY  lUny  *  mn  iMdo  « 
fortaMlharoiBAlUlloMnti    If  jon  ini^  )>w««r» 

»  No.  rffi"  Mtf  XiMkk  piondfy.  ^  llM»T«  fil^yVfl»<* 
»  f f (Woil,  f*lMpa>oii!^xli^  p«^i««  9i>«>«  «I^ 
Bui uluikviQI^V  Won'fc  JQ«  «f7  nd  k^9p  }im 
Afiflor 

«*T1mm  «ow*  «!«•  flwMlon'i  oil,  ^M^vtAwM 

t«i    LoHri«i^AMotirliiW»g«V*  __.. 

•*Uiifll%"'irid  Ihntnl^  irmly,  "I  IpM  mpfw 

m*ii::«oiitl  'lt^«|?wwM»  f  ilP«mtl?»  *  «^  l«l.  • 
BftTlfdMr,  1  fcw«  «»•  Mq«-kte  ••*» «« y«M>»«* 
to,  yo«h'*wpir':i|liil^tli|»fiiiNff5lPiw>*  3^  V»m  <»• 

•aotiitf ;  I  wii&mk>m^iimm.  ^mh  «r 

if  I  tko^  t  voaHiik  TP«f  •wwf^f  Vily>^ 

•Atwi&WiWf iWiR^'Ifei^^  ^''^s'^flfT 

bMktot&vttjMM.  «»••«* I •«•  f***^;,!''?^ 


>J 


4|g        TkiaDtmuUf^fGlmCtUU^^ 

to  not  ft  young  mn  Ia  tte  wuk$V^  wocam  ifin 

\Hwklbfty«ir»«tatoMnjr.   I4«t«ftfood«ftaj 
•OB., Frftftk.  »  I  •*iikl«^  #^  »«  • '•■■^ •■* 

"Ooa  bk»  joul  Ood  MA»  3f«»r  i^l^ 


«■ 


1^ 


»*v 


Mr.  Mbhw. 


gif* 
il 


ftgOOdlBMiy 
»  fMRB,Ml4 

Mldrrttk, 
k  light  ibal 
idtotogiiB 

'tfC 


OBAFTIB  XXTa 

.«-aow  im  too* 
•nss  fMin  w 

to  davot*  lom*  ohsptan  to  th*  wod»> 

MMOMnt  of  tho  poor  kw«  In  iNlnd, 

,  Um  tophiatar  of  poUti««l  ooonoiBkK 

Hull  Inlaiia  te  nipidljr  inoMMteg  in 

mOI^;   but  im  mj  wofk  it  mtnding 

Undiil  had  pf«aefibad,Iitt«8t0oii&M 

,  ,„kM^  —r>  that  tha  pootf 
n,a  th«  Wiinaaa  and  indapwd- 

r|ttQ^'l^^i^  ^waftt  thay  ii«« 

"^  ito  totrodMfe«^'»i«»  »*^  tm^ 
haa  inai«»ad.  and  po*#  k-  »»««•  "*«•  "^ 


of  anargf  !•  tha abUng  «wna naanr  " r-f-TT: 

llHM|.i&«a  baatt  «BW»d  a  w*r  ptetawion  HF» 
iOaary  than  any  r——*—*-^ 


440        The  aV^MtlU  rf  GUn  Cott»p. 

TlM  bMllegia  •a««toMnl»  for  protiding  tor  «!• 
iMinUumM  ol  th«  poor  •Mm  •om.how  to  dMb 
MftiMt  tho  wiM  diipon»i»lioM  o(  ProTidonoo;  for 
•T«n  a  OMMl  obtwT«r  «wt  Nt  that  tho  b-t  <^o- 
!;^i  J^.t  OKtrtme  poT.?ty  li.  in  that  ob^l. 
LliDg  plM>Ud  by  ihabwdof  N»tnr«  inour  boiwm^ 
Tho  ^r  Uwi  oloM  up  th.  mwy  towtato.  of  ohan- 
if  Md  fling  oT«r  thopoor  to  tho  m«roaa.prot^ 
K  piJd  ofl«i*l%  whL  hiM-n.  baoom.  .f  a^-d 
to  iOw.  »4  ^»«>^  only  -tody  ii  to  pl^,  ^^ 

TtLrowm-ilimMon..  !*♦' f^TT  "?i™^ 
iag  ol  ,y«pthy  tor  ««  poor  wr^  ^^y^ 
SL  o«o.    Th«J  "twd  to  woh  oihor  in  grim  hoiH 

Sw^.  one  ^y  ttumU-i  .nd  di-ti.ft«d,  wd 
X^  M  thokdiif  wM  tho  othm  nigg«d^ 

STwUol.  niktaro  of  oh«ri^.    Ik  l^"  dosed  nptho-o 
^.lonAtian.  which  ^  tho  poor  man  -  b-k  P~- 
t.otianU«m.lj.  th.  Wndn..p  df  Wend,  .nd  r^ 
Utm.  th.  .ymp.thy  Md  *M»»3r  of  tii.  ''•^??7.  »* 
ihM.  mU  of  mutwl  MP  Wd  kmdne«  whioh  th. 
poor  Mnd«  «Mh  oth.r,  imd  which  are  of  mor.  im- 
portan..  than  .  caaaiil  obiwver  could  oonwiT*^ 
X«aD,  th.  poof  laws  ar.  an  encoaragemenl  to  ^po.  j 
th.y  ropport  kb*  unfortunate  and  h«r  offcpring ; 
they  t.k.  in'lh.  fowak.n  moth«r  and  hw  ohildrwi, 
whom  ||,.>ipb.iid«|d|i*h«r  would  aw  d^ 
oiOi  thaili.  ta.w  h.  wi#  l*(ir.by  a«wding  4h^ 
togptl  piiiUotioii.    0»  *he  wWi^it  giT««  »  «W»«- 


9ft, 

diog  for  tb* 

low  io  dMb 

tlcUnM;  for 

litbMki^a- 

xtk  obariubl* 

D  our  boioms> 

«in«  of  ohuri- 

reilcw  proteo- 

toome  it««l«d 

pleMe  tbflir 

poMiblj  OM 

not  on*  f  Mir 

M  thrown  on 

in  grim  hoa- 

■MtUfltd,  Had 

MTi  niggurdly 

losed  np  thoM 
aan's  b«rt  pro- 
mdi  and  rtbip 
«  w««lthj,  And 
lew  whidi  tbo 
re  of  nor*  itt' 
oold  oonoain^ 
[emeni  to  i^ ; 
hfor  ofBq^riDg; 
I  luw  duldran, 
d  nvr*rd**«|r^ 
aifording  ttiwft 
[iT**  ft  ^nupfol* 


•J* 


•U*  mtintmumo*  to  prap*r*d  ofloUai^  who  ooanm* 
oT*r  *  third  of  th*  nita*  l*ti*d  for  th*  oiteoeiU* 
porpo**  of  mtintftining  th*  poor,  bat  in  r*ditj  to 
maintian  Uundsring   oOolahi  in    prinedy   lM*r- 
honM&    W*  ■**  wb*l  goo^  i*  aftetad  in  town* 
by  pion*  ooounttiiitk*.    W*  aH  foondUng  hoq>itri% 
p*nit*nti»ri**,  rofomwtorl**,  *ad  boo***  of  orphvi* 
ag*  aU  admirably  oondnetad  bj  th*  pioo*  a*«l  of 
■om*  hamU*  r*Ugloa%  and  ittpportad  by  Tolvntary 
ebarity.    Had  th***  al  thair  eonunind  th*  prinoaly 
f*?*mi**  that  ar*  *stort*d  Ikom  th*  p*opl*  for  tt* 
maintaaaao*  of  poorhoo***,  what  woidd  th*y  »ot 
•flbci    Itwonldb*forfh*good  of  floeiotyatlaig* 
thai  poorbovaa*  w*r*  aboliabad  altog*th«r;  thai 
th***  abod**  of  wntehadnaaa  w*c*  oonttrtwl  to 
■om*  n**fiil  porpo**,  and  l*«r*  th*  poor  to  fhaft 
Iboitaiii  of  hwnan  ^yttfiathy  whi«h  OM  ha*  pluilad 
ittonr  natara,  and  frdm  whioh  «ow*  tho**  rtMiM 
of  eharity  that  amalgamafc*  th*  varion*  daait*  of 
WMfoiy,  and  thai  afford  a  mot*  abondant,  or,  al 
laaat,  a  aoM  «ibetit*  and  gMiaroa*  tM*  of  di*>i|y 
to  ff*b«t*'th*  wteli  of  th*  ■nlH^'ttg  poor. 

VhMo  ii  aaolhorttattflr.  too^  of  wiul  iapOflaM^ 
whlfihiatakiag'd**p*r  foot  at ««y  day  amoag  iba 
hmdoewioy  of  'Irriaiid  I  tm!»  to  tha  priiieipl*  ol 
■milirtirththif  ■frrT'  iki^  Ihi*  appMMttow  16^ 
b*  th*  latorit*  pMMMi  for  IMhmd'*  gt&^auM*.  A 
■oUoB  hai  goM  ^teoa^t  that  mmK  «mm  ir*^  in* 
iittM«»lo  OoMalirid  ««dth  <il  th*  oMiiby.  Thl« 
to  «  Mtaiu  alwt»«lttlil  bi  IM*  «l  %  gMiloq^ 


AM^       TheifDonHelUefGUnCotiagt. 

,a«Wi.l  country  like  Bnglwd.  but,  if  p«twfa»d  in, 
will  proTe  the  rain  of  Itdwd^  ^      ,,^^ 

The  poet  wi-  wi*»  th«  tL-»  writew  wben  Jw 
asaerted 


^cmm^  fWme  •»  mifa»ona»U  to  the  inrneMe  «l 
«SSoft  J  fetti  ii«r««l*  «rf  po|«kUi««^i"  ffcwwU. 

H^Tbe  trirt  *f*«>»tte««W  co«iteyHk*^ 
ltoa,htf#  olttoh  tto»e  eo  aiMtitbra*  •m9q;atm^ 
ti^M«like  &ela»a.         .  .,_,  «.„.«k* 

^•^^iiiaiw  th*  f^»^^  ■««•  *^  f^*! 
rifiiriA  «id  ^ooMlHittitttlf  *•  iwfft  wiptoyinnit 
ih^  -Thfe  ho»*te egtiwdtnri"*  of  •  ieweewB— 

JTgW^  «d«  for«*  orei^t*«a.»«il4»«t8«»* 
THe«tt»tf^  tod  qwli^ot  ««>d.hj*  gi«^  W» 


««::<: 


5    , 


I  adtiMand 
Mstrben  k# 

«iBflMM0«£ 

nisteforabla 
Bd  |iroqp«rii9h! 
ihe  poor  Iwva 
MMcd  iti  ib0> 


lood  miniJUl 


wrt«raU«li«d 
ttenMnaof 
iiotow)ini>:ioQdt 
»(lMidM(pbre4 
irvoldnotgni* 

■ta|!vi»dilk«f 


rAr  Working  oftki  Poor  Laws. 

pMri^oe  Md  cj>mpi»»JiTe  ind«p«ndenoe  of  the  Irkk 
peasant  previomt  to  the  funin«  years. 

UntU  the  fcikw  of  the  pbUtoe  crop,  a  whotoKwio 
and  nutridottS  food  was  wtfaypiwowd ;  popubiioa 
natdraUy  inttteased,  aftd  a  owrtaiA  ptospe»i«gr  toignad 
among  the  pefcsantayj  derpito  tho  many  cruel  eno- 
tions  and  extortiopa  prMtiaed  by  the  laadlorda 

I  say  to  yon,  landlorda  of  Irsland.  H  you  faror 
the  iaeroMB  ol'fi»m%y«i  ai*  mining  yowoountqr, 
yott  are  ruining  tk»  peasantry-dehanug  him  fwwa 
any  righfc  or?  «ijoy«i*i»t »»  th«  loil  which  gwre  hiiu, 
blrthL    ArothwenophaanthropiitaMnotgyoato 
eo*ae  fottii  in  dftfwoi  of  the  poor  man'a;  ris^taf 
It ii  hoi ih  huraaii  rakoo  to  j«^  misery.    We  •% 
strive  lor  htfpiiWM;  yfi  th»  Irish  peawH»  the 
most  laborious  and  patient  under  0od'»  Jon»  pw^ 
in  aaaery  ift  hi».«wn  nathe  aoa*-a  cott  teeming  with 
aTfmidanoe»frmiful  as  Ood**  Eden. .  ffia  eii«^eM*. 
indeed^  ia  miaerable.    He  meet*  up  Jove,  ao  lyi^ 
psthyfrtimiiwee  bound  10  vw*f«*'^'    ?*?<*¥# 
and  nursed  emiditfiWi  e»d  pofe%,  emh^<w»ea 
with  tii^  eokistattt  emolie  theft  rMke  eroood  hie 
^miieytos»iebiki,  <»»«««i*  <w'*«»**»»  '^'^^^^J^S 
Bparfaigly,  a^  0**«  witk  unwholeeome  food,  he^etai 
gtowe  to  meiAoodi  eUcoBft  etiiwiWth.  ai»d  inffu^, 
give.    Whit^ould  h«*«  »«  1^« ''•^  wwturedand 
reMod  as  he  should  bet   But  no,  he  i*lookfd  l»po^ 
as  en  Inewritaiit*  iii  ft*  tattd  <*ld*'  *•  f'?"**^ 
4tei^y.'   BetWr  for  torn;  pd<M^  Mlo#l  thi*  h#lMi 

A<»  eiitettft  tl^liiii*  tol*^!^  ♦*  •*  »#<*••<•• 


^>^ 


':!SPi|'^' 


444        The  aDotiHeUs  ofGUn  Cottag*. 

Miter  8trifeof«i»eqmledioa,witiilM»peM»4«wy  • 

Z^  in  W.  bwM^H-W.  wi^  with  lot.  -Pd  i»y 
torn  from  Ur  hesrt,  droop  Mid  pine,  wd  hi»  b»b«^ 

bora  to  their  father*,  inheritance  of  .toto  wd 
ttiwry,  mere  olqeeU  of  «iiBM»ne.;  for  thewJl  o« 
STSndlord  or  i«.nt  may  hurl  them  from  ttie« 
wretched  home  to  a  more  wreteh.di.to  .ttU,nwjety. 
Sdie  hedde  .«>me  ditoh.  or  to  pn)U«g  tbui  wiaer- 
able  life  amidat  the  moral  lepro^  and  oontogw  of 

*  twdSS  of  lreWSidi"wffl7w»  *»  «^«"»«W  '*^,?' 
po^Tt  Ari«t6cr«v  of  lietand.  wiU  yoa4o  «o^ 
ST  them?  Think  Of  their  pattenoe.  tiieir  jirtaea. 
Sir^t..  «id  their  froitie-  toiU-thmk,  <^.U 
SLe-think  how  the  love  andtendemew  of  th.it 
UtM  are  chilled  and  overborne  by  a  .yrtem  of  neg- 
ket  and  exdimtene*-!  waa  going  to  My  oppree- 
Xi^  i.  fr»t  eile««inaking  the  hapl.«i  p^ 
•klr*.  i:<andl6rd.l  enoiwrage padllana. ; glTe^« 

Jpman^lita*  g*rf*»*»*^-8*^  *"*  ^^' 
L«it  in  the  WJil  thifctriU  glT.  hini'irholMom.re. 

^iralive  «npioyment  f«r  hi.  wifa^  4»^ 
torfti  Win  feel  ttiit  he  ii  *  man.  ihrt  T««»d  the 

S;;Ja»eW.proWor..?»^^^^ 
tbew  domertichbpe.,wij6yme»tMind^W^  J««^ 
iion.  that  ennoble  onr  natai*.    Do  ril  ««*  «>d  you 
It  only  renderaAord  benefit  td  i»«>-ty  ai^. 

«md«Wth«rtby  diwhWfgii*  yww  d»ty^^»^ 


'i  '  '\\ 


r 


lot*  apd  joy 
indhitbabM^ 
strife  vbA 
or  the  will  of 
im  fnwn  tbeir 
eatiUiiiemelgri 
ag  this  mieer- 

iobntegwNft  of 

oihing  for  kbe 
oado  aotMiPg 
,  their  /virtnea, 
H^thinkof  ell 
pnwM  of  th^ir 
qpitem  of  meg- 
to  MJ  of^^ea- 
»  haplew  pefM- 
fan»sigiTe1>he 
pM  hilB  anin- 
tirholeiome  re- 
I  eaod  children; 
Mfk  yeniVBdthe 

il  gMAdng  flfeo- 
lU  Ihiiv  and  ;oa 
M^ty  ai  large, 
tiftpiiyaad  inde- 
nt^ Ix^tai^od 
i»  iMiUlgiilfMk 


jy^fv  the  Poor  art  Treated. 


44S 


to  Wm  thThMid  of  frieuddup  end  fellowilup.  end, 
^"  me.  h.  Witt  repay  you  mth  gtaUtude  «>d 

^wTbag our  readew  to  aecompaay «»*» .•  ?^^ 

teert  of  the -i-^i  poothonee.         ^^^    ifaii,  tittle 

SJTJor  her  «iperior.  in  °««ii7*  ^L^ 
^  «ite  het  charge  aperM  *^^^  J^^J 
wa*  the  ea«»»»«  of  tinegar.  Sha  waa  pwbfl^lj 
,-«loo.  to  the  maaief  of  the  ho.»«Vwh«^.^  • 

Rooking  yo«g  «M»  of  ^^^*^^ 
S«led  h«  dear  hnaband.  Who  Wf»4W-t«f>W" 
SrS^tirohadtrf«.iki»t«.Wi.h^^^ 

him.  that  aha  treateft  hi»  to  «o»  ^  *J^*^ 
th.  honey  «finlrtri«o^.«l»A  *if.f<«f^ 

n^Ta  «Xda<»  a«e«  W»  da|*^    «»»  '»  ^- 

^  ,hal>aewft^«>'»^«*»"»  "'''^^ 
^t|^.ippoi«*i6-ii  oi  *•  l>^^^ 
A  M^i  ira  Uaiad  in  Ifap.  ?wf^  f?»^W" 


t 


^       ThtaDoMtUsofGUnCotUge. 

Mra.  Thrifty  f»t  «fc  tk»  fiw  in  «  6Mf;oMr ;  ■»»• 
oontimudly  ■mooth.d  dowat  h«  nioa  tao»  aollw  and 
ker  new  bombwin* ;  «lw  then  «Mfc  » irirtfal  IppJ^;*' 
the  door,  u  if  unrioway  eipeoting  eome  ©W-  .^ 
Meltj  Mttto  oWW  of  •bout  two  yean  old  Mr«4dtoa 
•boni  Theflbad«l«pontho«ii«fot»B4begMto 
oty.  « Hold  yowf  tongue,  or Bl.tiwowy^aMot^ 
ibet^Mid  ihe^Middjenatehing  mplbo  c^,  "^ipn. 
tiet,  darUuft  tow  J  don't  ory  i  th«t'»  *l,f  t^«»^»  f 
linnp  el  (wgw/*  ««d  tbo  inii«>ttiing  tone**  bjit  lois4 
enough  to  ro*dtJtho  ••«  0*  *fei3!o»^WP»1h»>Wi^ 
ter  whom  the  beard  opening  the  do9«  «|>][t  fi^vT  ^^d 
-  ^Ahl  M«  TbiiflyriMd  ll».a:«nWn^''wl«»  iib 
iht poor dtev't^  '-''■  ::«'v  ,'■.-■  ■!. 

«8be  i»«t  got  •  lift  Mr.  5Ro»Wn*.    F««r,  «* 
down.  If*  nolWn»lo»it»«»oidf «»on  thoowpt; 
but  thin  Ptti »  tb**^  »wt  «if4h»w>^ 
B0tt  to  tbik  only  ptodgo  »i  ««wtionftaft  hf  my  dee«v 
dei  hurfMmd^  ««•  Jtob'Ehiifty  put  h*r  hepidr 

kcMifaief^t0'lMir<i9M.-<'  ^'^•^^'^--  ■•^-'-^  ^•'^^^  ■■^•. 

-Poor  pet-a»tfe  it;  be  ^p»i»^t^l.  tP*J«»?#t* 
dnfi^    10^  n  gliw  of  puuflh,  Ifc  TSonUiin*''  ~^' 
Mr.  Tottianu  did  no,  nnd  sabwd  om  fw  lii» 

■Ebrilky;  too.*  ,  „ 

••  Ah,  I  won't  take  it,  Tomkine ;  it  eickwis  mt^  _ 
^DOi  piMeoi  nuAani  for  ine.^    It  i»  tk»f«*  } 


M'-'. 


I  aoUiw  and 

ID*    (MM.  ;fA, 

ndbaipunto 

w.  ";«[«#»», 

Mill  bf»i  loi|^ 

flMNfildlwp* 
l.i«l'!lttwiiDght 


^0tv  /A/  P^r  art  TrtaUd. 


44/ 


Mrs.  Thrifty  »tlMigth«»MM»tod. 

« Do  yo«  know,  Mr.  TomkiM,"  iidd  tlw  nidow, 
••I  don't  know,  !»▼•  I  m*^  prndentty  in  Miking  • 
fcw  friend,  to.  to-nigbtr  tor  «y  dew  man^ijdesd 

no  morottain  ■!«  aM«<fc^  **»* ttwa  jou Mid !««• 
«o  lonft  nadtor  the  ■*«•  ■«*  diacterging  iimlw 
auti-,  that  I  tkot^kfc  it  too  biid  wi*hoW4n^ 

y«it  to  •  t#tf  **«»•«»«'«  «^^^T^ 
kins.  BMidea,  it  li  w  toiU^  w  be  aim  !*»«* 
«iy  onrt«rllHrt*to  oiO,  tin.  «-»  "f'^-ff 

iMtlwoldn't'ttvvrtill.^  ^i  "^  ' 

« lt4ii,  indteiMofe  «»^'^«*^*'''''''**^****^ 
off  hi.  pwiob.  Mid  edging  hi.  cli«i»  neMMtto  tiii 
itidoir.    "I»te  .ll«4MBp*td*o  ipnd^liOTMtog 

tiaar  Mi*  ift^  s««i^>*«*^  !:sr24S 

rf««Ma,  aboil  4»i'lii*«W  *©OMt   «ni  «lij»« 
Mr.fbnkina  tw«  iwMring  etocTMnt,  iw  be  ha* 


P^^^^2nL»  *iik.«fcf..  Mr  '^ToiikiMi; 
Mttattt*!  f«>f*«  »»  "^  enjttjr  tba«aaltwi  Ifot^nwi^ 

^'^^Sji.rr  fcmeiiiafiimi-  «ai*  Jlfci!oirtii%^i«J-fc« 
Mive  aomething  that  raaoondad  ^^^mk^mi^ 


% 


#. 


44B        Tkt  aDomuUs  ef  GUnCottag*. 

•  <«0h  fle. lir.Tomkki% dont  do  that  again;  ■••» 
jon  h»T*  wnkaned  th«  Aild.  Hwh.  »y  dMrling; 
■Imp  BOW,  ptk"  .      V- 

••  Un't  it  loTdj."  wAi  Mr.  TiwnkuM,  numing  ha 
hMid  tkrongh  fth*  aUkm  hair  of  th«  ehild. 

tf«  Ahl  «o,  lIr.^IJoinkiM»  ik't  not  iMhionabl*^  jou 
kito«*r4i'i  rad*."  «^    ; 

"  What,  early  hair  not  faahionaUt  t  Waj.  I  n*^ 
■aw  raything  M'bMvMtaLF  y 

"Ah I  hnt  I  maani-no  mattar.    It  ia  ii^daadv 

lo^y.,  A*a3Wift«**teWM«f»»^       -,^   .     .. 

"  Paanonataly,  paM^ataly,  ma'am.  W  giw  «»• 
KAidd  to  be  titf  IWhar  of  Ihat  loialy  «Wld,  to  haw 
hpr  «aatla  ooiiMin^  i«  my  brMft,  to  h«ta  har 
UttW  aOkMi  haad  raattng  agaiaat  iny  boaom,  to  haja 
har  eaU  me  father,  to  hare  her  ptmttUng  about  melilw 
•Utile  Aerub.  Ah llIr*Thri%,t»»»t^ipde«d, would 
be  lif^  in  lova^  and  haE){Mfiiia.f'  - 

"  atop,  Jtop,"  aaid  ehe,  ••  the»  if  aeiM  ow  oom- 
fatt«    1*  laalllw.  TJhitfUf^  gw»t*  weiaapaasaWw 

Jtoft  ateiitj't  gpiila  wpre  Wi^  |iN»ad.  w^ 
•Yerrthing.  They  were  daligfated ;  ao  HaA.  a^  V>r 
dMd,  tba«  0»ay  did  wrt  ^PHi.ip^  #b«p»^iw*« 
o'ohK^  Thay  were  all  gone  eseept  ifc.'ISwb^ 
whd*aaMMd  ii'if  bent  i^^iajFittg  •«»•«»»«.  Wj* 
h,d  one  am  ai«ind  iir»M»i|tyfii  waial^nnd  th« 
other  resting  npon  the  toble. 

'"  lO^'ictoov.  ' - 

*•  I,  ma^AlB ;  I  ^raul  to  aae  yoo." 


•;'*■ 


How  the  Poor  are  Treated. 


44^ 


k  agida;  m«» 
my  darling; 

,numing  his 
iUL 
hionablt^  yoa 

it  is  indMd 

«o  lM(t9  Hunt 
xtaomt  iohaan 
,aboatimlik9 
tindMclyiroald 

BMtlMllg,fl»BlM 


••^Ooni«iii.ih*h.    Well,  wh«l  do  yon  wwtr 

« Nothing.  aik'iBi,  only  thitfc  Nelly  SnlUTMi'e  icm 
it  dying,  end  ehe'e  making  enbh  ea  nproer  to  get  to 
himi  tad  he  iHiTe  *  Wd  die  ee  if  U ■•w  ^^ J _^ 

"  Well,  did  eay  one  e^er  1iee»  tho  W**  mm'MH> 
Tteifty,  rtWi«her eyee  to  eaf!H*>e,*tothfaae«ill 
I  oonld  go  admit  her  ujw,  end  into  tl»e  mm*wwd^ 
toot  itie^oWttg.*  ; ' 

"It'e  BOMiddoiier  eeid  lb.  TottAin^  iq«P^ 

thetiei^y*  ^ ^ 

"Well,  ma'am,  wh*l  wiH  1  dtf^  tM  Ibe  nwm, 

«Oo  abttnt  yomr  hoilMefl,  a»d  M  ■*»  fmmtm 
hwbeloAadnp.    Why, there  at«  eo  maij 4W 

iUWrvif^e-«««^*»»*  *»»«**•  «*'^'*'^«**^^ 
nMtttllMUip;^ 

U»Whydontyougor 

"^Pleaae,  nr.  there  if  anotheniMt^ying.  •»*  »>•'• 

••!:Slegt;iio#.tode«d.   Wh.Jf'tltJS^lrS 
if heUkeA**  ■■■'  '•>''■ 

«  ritt  eiw  toe^«iW-#*»o»  «»*  *««*»**»*  J  w 
'^i&  it^wi^  «di  iwimih ;  Jrtid,  iriiid  yo(|i^t^ 

niadethidcaijdettoiig/   ;    \^ 

"Toa  haMjffA  jwt  •Bwe«iiio«Mnrio  •»«» 
yoorl 


ta 


■*>• 


^        Thi  ODotrntUt  of  GUn  Cotiagt. 

"How will wtaUnathMttt  Aiwlttj •?«*»• 
Mid  Kfriw rClMiilgn  «  •!»  .«mp4i«d  »  r-  s-  <xf  w.'  3«  io 
oom  KMM  h«r  tetT«t. 

into  th«ir  heMla  to  di«  at  sights  M  if  tofwiwopls, 
•nid  Mr.  TomklM,  ••  il  thr  |>oor  wjr«tflh«B  Iwd  m 
«1iMie  0f  ^ifeff  «k«n  ttojlflnd ;  and  Xtf.  Tonkina 
drimk  off  *  gla*  ot  pttMh  to  IMP  Mnkt  IHlfifty  eonr 

Ak  I  aak  about  iaktug  Imm  of  Ifir.  TomkiM  «nd 
IK^^Ii^^'tei^t  MiMl  s«gto  ihiikllft  OBonkin*, 
in  kit  war^Ck  of  litliag  «iid  doAp  •dninftion  of 
ike  diH»^  p6^  fktt  itiHiitok^  iwUaklfn)  Tkxiffej. 
gftor  losM  bMhfnl  obj«ittak%«ooifked,  to  tU  great  . 
i6y  of  m«)a«iiii,1»i»  firoro  ko-WMiii^kapi^-f* 
imtt  in  Okriilondom,  kai  k«d  ndleint  iiitM  to  s«- 
grat  bia  ratbnaaa  aftarwarda. 
V'JStit'm^^^^^^lt^  IiordCaaataU 

#M  ik  «k«  bkair,  and  lUr.  IBIta  aal  kairida  UnL  Skaio 
waa  a  good  aprinkkng  of  gaardiaan,  moat  of  «^om 
aeemad  f  kare  few  no  otber  ear-uly  porpoaa  but  to 
nod  an  aiaent  to  awrything  Lord  COaaratt  aaid  and 
did.  Tka  oloik  read  tka  ninntea;  tkf  daaika  for 
tbawaakwaraaizty-'tkroe. 

"  I  dadara,"  wWapatad  Iiord  €laaraU  to  Mr.  Hlha, 
"ikrt^ia  graii^i^.  At  tkaf  tiia^ka  kowa  will 
be  aoon  ampty.  and  tka  ritaa  down  to  a  triflfti'' 

"Trrn.  my  tod.  kma,"  replied  Ur.lSUia 

«*'&>#  do  TCrti  pn»vid«  oofflna,3Ir.ToMkinar  aaiiJ 
hialordak^ 


{ ■■'■ 


X, 


t  ft  y  A  pvAf 
btt  of  w.'a«to 

w*  to  tftka  it 
lofupcoplA.'' 
vatehM  bnd  • 
A]fi(.Tomkiiia 

'.  ToiakiMi  «nd 
IMk  TmakiD*, 
•AniMDkkm  of 
hUni  Tlui%. 
id,  to  tU  gTMi 

iant  t&iM  to>  j#> 

t.<  •     'i 

IncdCn*^ 

,  moat  ol  nhom 

porpoMbitt  to 

HeitnittMidand 

th«  death*  for 

rail  to  Mr.Bllu, 
» tha  honaa  «U1 
bofttrifla.^ 

Toaddnat* 


EvietiMS. 


«Oa«'t  gat  *ba:^  «»/  lord.    W.  »-f.*^^«gii 
Mr  <^  boiia  p«t  to  0  atfoog  aoft..  and  drop  thi« 

otoA'aaatiiiaataofthoratae.' 
-Her.iti.,«fl-^d.''iridjh.dairk. 
- Ahl  by  thia I aaa  that tha  »«»•  oiimy  pioij^ 

ia  twalte  ibilUagt  in  th*.pawd.  a«*  wa  ara  altwr 

paying  fotir.    HowiatWar  ^^ 

"wU  B^  IbW,  tho  iliin*  of  f«Of  fro"l  3lf« 

l«b«a o^ •l-mdwd,  •«if"«£^r^*^'^ 
irthidklaooardiiig  to  tt««l«b#  J»  th»  h«a»a. 

tiia  a«ir.  ^^pttJy."  "«  3^  <'»*'^'  •^^ 
fRMMaifc.  '-- 


w 


OHAPTEB  XITin. 

re*W    BIWI    »*B»WKA    TO    JH    OM    WOW    AW    H» 
MCmiBB't    0»A.V»-A    ■OWIB— IIBU.T    BOIUTAK    OITM 

HBB  worroKmom  TO  ml  wam—thi  wakatioii— 

Tn  BKMiuinr  our. 

Arm  ite  •rtotkm  ol  th^  ft«ay,  F'Mk  »^ 
hi.  tiitor  wwMinl.d  with  hi.  wwlutton  of  going 
ioAnMTio..  Though  A*  koe«l3FWt  the  ■epMwtion.  . 
aim  aho  MW  ttHib  th«e  wm  no  ether  eouwe  open 
for  him,  and,  like.  •  noble  girl  thnl  Ae  WM.  die 
.Mrilloed  her  own  feeUng.  to  hi.  intoreet  ^8he 
oonU^  not  beer  to  lee  him.  the  eduoeted,  Wghr 
mhid.>d  yonth,  become  n  leboter^in  •  J"*^ 
there  wm  no  rewerd  tor  toil;  i*  wm  hotter  th«k 

*MMy  OehiU  eooompenied  the  O'DonneU.  to  their 
poor  home;  die/fowodtheiehe'dn«Ter  leeirethem, 
S^  to  their  remonrtnmoe.  thet  they  oonldn  t  gite 
her  Ure.  ihe  indignwitfy  reptted  thet  she  did  not 
went  it  She  eren  reftwed  to  m»^  Jemee  Ooi^ 
BMk  unta  theOTJonneJl.  wooM  be  «»mehaw  Mitlad 

in  the  world.  ,'     „..   .  • 

"Do  you  think,  ;r«mee," -id  eho  to  him.  "th.*  I 

wottM  lewe  the  old  gintlMMn  Ihnt  wne  elwnje  ■© 


,1, 


I  ' 


^^^ 


^ 


■ooiB  Alio  an 
musiKK  orrM 
a  nvAiuTioN— 

Ij,  Vtvak  mad* 
IniioB  dt  going 
the  MpMEvtion,  , 
ler  oonna  op«a 
it  Bhe  WM,  she 
I  intorMt  She 
edomted,  highr 
n  »  lend  where 
wee  iMlter  the* 

kmndls  to  their 
i«T«r  leftTe  them* 
ley  eonldn't  give 
het  «he  did  not 
urj  Jamee  Ootr 
aomehow  aettlad 

to  him,  "theft  I 
ftt  mm  alweje  ■« 


Ft;aHl^s  Far*wM  t9  tki  Old  Htuie, 

kind  lo  me,  end  the  de^  r»^^^'^^t, 
STjeme^  il  I'm  worth  Utin'  yon  «n1  wett  &• 

"Frank  had  mede  hie  Utaeprepe^Uon;^    Been- 
Jed  e  eleereg.  pM««.  i«  •  -"P  ^"IS^ 
SSTin  order  tolpT.  dl  «»•  "^- ^^f  ^^ 
Either  end  riiler.    A  fiw  deye  before  htod^ 
«i,^ohewenttotliittheoldho«ie.    It  to<**d 
SloUte  indeed ;  the  gate.  «»d  dw  we«^  »J« 
«JSr  atid  tlia*  home,  that  eo  often  •••Tl^jS? 
Sandl«rti^gr..ti»g--f'i^jf^-^^^   . 
hood,  where  Vm^  «a  U.  "»^,f^'^i 

^  he  oftin  «-ttod  if  »';ry*^J^ 

mother',  knee.,  where  he  J^P^.  **fP^^"^ 
hood  and  hie  deoteing  yeet.  in  peaa^waa  now 

"ilT.^'^aehiidenth.^JlJ^ 

«Ser  Zl  He  went  from  k^-"  *°^r;  !^ 
S^  rf  eeoh  -  he  wonld  with  «.  eld  lemUmt  Mend. 
He  then  went  to  eeohi.  nwther'e  g»a^^  ll.^^ 

^.Omotherl  motherl"  ^^^P-^'TJ^'J^Sw. 
.    _^^ >  __-  K^  arete. "  I  em  going  to  leei«f  on 

lr?!l*^  JSLerated  like  ttmee  ewnnd  «P. 

a^w  yonr  nnfertonaU  emioi  "  »»  ^^  hiMeif 
Wd  i  We  wild  iiiafoifmtt  ol  gtief  h*  tte»«r  WfM« 
«p«i1k*  g«W  -aa  wept  hitler  tea*^  Bt^li««-<» 


^^k 


4j4        Tkt  aDfitmtUs  tfGUn  Cottagt. 

thn.  hMf  onocmMtooi  fM  •««»•  »taM»  w*^  ^^"^  *^ 

*  ^M«  .tliMidnp.  Mirths  Frwk,"  uUi  thetoiok 
••BhttwUiw*  ta  p«)pl«  »»▼•  IwT.  to  w««pMW«U 

M  you." 

«WlM>M«70or  . 

"Miiabft.  tUft  yoa  ought  to  kaow  mo;  but  |wovl« 
•N  M  flhMigtd  th«7  do*'*  k«>w  ob«  »otb«r  •!  aU.. 

'*«'^hl  to  tWi  Mw.  SuUiTMiT  Poor  woaiMkl  wlml 

tlMpoor.    TbtLa»db.pm«^»i»^W«Jj?r^ 
bufftt^  ■bout  lik.  dog*    Do  jouW.Mitttiw 

F«nk,but  I  oftMi  *W^  »■  "»^  •®°*  •*  •"  *• 
•Uowth«poaptob»tfM»pl»donr 

••DoiiWtb»t,dout«yt»«i    StotnthoLord 

^!JM^»  troi.  ■»»;  but  «h»  »«'«T^»d  Ood 
knowi  m-  h.TO  onough  of  iV-n-^  P««o»«  bejjd. 
^•MilTMt  but  «o»o  .nd  rU  diow  jou  what 
broaribt  in*  hero."  ,    ,  a     .jj  .uk^ 

TSk  Miowd  h«  to  tbi  «d  «^  ^r^.*^ 

•ud  tWtw  ho -w  M  oJd  tikttmd  «l«»k  thfowB  W 
I^lSU   JVi«k  rtood  ta-id.  h«  whilo  ah. 

I^Hi«k,toppodb«ikMid*hudd»id.         ^ 
«Mo  woiidor  thiU  yon  ihould  •^^t,  ltoth« 
ynak;  a»  wondw  •!  i^fcr  my  ooltom-bftim  i| 


A  Sunt. 


4f| 


CwVSTTh.,  would  noi  tot  UU  »«»ih«r  ih.1 
Sy  maih.r.d  you.  «d  they'd.  Ihww  y««  *«  • 

si  ^  •  dog.  Obi  tkoy  ««"•  j»-y  r«f*C; 

"Oo^  Wp  i«pr  «id  Frank.  «««*«•  hit  .y- 

3  X  Oi««.  •»*  th«  nimA  ••  work  wjo.  w. 

n  lid  Stt«  git  *  H-idi  to  P*.  •  W^ 
him,"  «*id  FfMk,  leanmg  hi«  hi«d  ap«l>  h«  pbimi- 

^*Do.«d  0<»d  bkM  yotti    »ni>»hop,Wl  W* 

ttito  li^»td  *•  BjotM  lo  liy «»•*>«%*»  «^w 

'•LMt*  tbfW  higitoM»«««^'"#*J,J^ 
tlJ\iS>»  haft  Wm*^  •»*>*«•  •»»»•**»•,«?* 


amm 


456         The  ffLhHiuUs  0/ GUn  Cottage. 

ing  him  a«yen  miles  npon  my  back,  the  leste  I'd 
bury  him  tinderly." 

Fnmk  closed  up  and  nieely  sodded  the  gr»Te,  and 
while  the  widow  was  shedding  bitter  tears  over  her 
only  Btm,  he  went  over  to  take  leare  of  his  mother's 
grave. 

"Farewell,  mother  I"  said  he;  **  farewell,  and 
watch  over  me  and  protect  me.'' 

"  WeH,"  said  he  to  Mrs.  SnlliTan,  on  his  retnm, 
"  where  do  yon  mean  to  go  nowf 

"I  am  shnre  I  dnena  where-^^ay  place  at  alL 
God's  will  be  dono." 

"Oome  with  me  then.'* 

Frank  took  them  to  his  old  home.  There  was  a 
small  ottt-honse,  with  the  door  on,  and  the  roof 
partly  up.  He  lit  a  Are  in  a  comer,  and  drew 
some  of  the  dry  thatch  and  made  a  bed ;  he  Uien 
bioughi  in  a  bundle  of  sticks. 

**  That's  all  I  «an  do  now,  ma'am,"  nid  Frank, 
*'aBd  here  is  a  shilUng ;  I  have  no  more  about  me ; 
10  go  Hid  get  somefhiBg  to  eai* 

"  Ood  bltoss  you  i    I  hadn't  a  bit  staee  morning." 

The  children  eronohed  around  the  flre^  and  the 
mo&er  went  to  the  next  TiUage,  a  distance  of  two 
ttfles  or  more,  fbr  bread. 

The  day  tfras  sharp  and  oold,  uid  the  etening  set 
in  with  sleet  and  "tow,  as  Nelly  Stmiratt  jprooaeded 
apott  her  errand.  Qn  her  return,  hef  way  lay  part- 
ly by  Mr.  Ellis's.  As  she  was  piMMing  tlurough  a 
grove,  near  the  ltt>nae,  yr^anAi  was  a  kind  of  pleasure- 


NeU^  SulUvcn's  Btnediction. 

groand,  uid  ipeeiaUy  ttmntA  fax  ^  «mm1j,  Mr. 
Ellis  crowed  her  jkMktb. 
«  How  due  joa  c«me  ti»i«  w«y  r  Mid  he»  ahaking 

her  by  the  riiouUw.  '        ^.      » • 

deed.  HowdMeItreBpM»np<«Mr.Blliii'»iM»d, 
tbftt  euM  here  n.pwper  Mwprtii  ttui^ wi****  *>•« 
the  conntry.  wd  wni  «h«»  to  di©^lm,*l»f  pooflwMJ. 
l^lbe  dildi-Md«}  «mA  i»1irt»»«»*  Mw.  (KDoimeU. 
Hftl  ha  I  h»l  tb»*'»5««kM^ 

••  Woam*  h^Jgowl"  »i|o»ied  Mk.  BUie,  foamujg 
«itK  „«."orni  let  this  dog  tww  yon  to  piwe^' 
IShTpointod  to  a  torge  »!.•««  tturt  ira.  «•« 

*•  Ooh  I  mawowe,  tbpk'f  »*«•  to  ip>»I  yon  WM 

do.    Slinre  yon  tofwdxBW  OT*  <>«  ■^^"***|*  ^^J**? 
I  woiadn't  «B»d  W  «liad«6».to  «»•  W*^ 
Ochl  whatanunister  h«i*    JNitfcjM***;*^ 

and  rtarw^ion  upoii » ;  Igww  iij«  OBly^  tordpf  ^ 
hisloottokiakhAr;  u    *iLI_. 

»«i||ii*dW'to:»ii*w»'^*^-i«»^^  '^^•^■^ 
deitt^-lbf  ■laMiwi.i!'*'***^*'  ;fp«  ^to#^T»v,>  m^-mt» 

20 


o 


458        The  aDonmUs  of  GUh  Coii^- 

TOUT  •f.il  m*y  y<«  **•'*>»  ««^  "^  '**"  S'^* 
-Sfcop,y<m  oldbddMB«,y«i»  d doioakuig. 

"  WeU,  this  might  .top  you."  «d  ho  piniok  her 
witli  hi*  etoH)^*^  ^^  ^     __*u  ..;i 

•In  Ml  imraBbb.    -Wlwa  ib*  M«>«i«  "•  ~ 

^,  Wl*«."  ttd  »•?<»"«*«  "^  *° '"^ 

ia»«  ahfliwa  Mi«»tiMd  "fc  tho  firo  wondoriag  wl»» 
(irw  koepiBg  "muany*" 


iiage. 

pom  yow  Kp«l 

_       »» 
,  may— — 

~d  eioakiiig,'' 

mb;  may  God 

b«  ikniek  hw 

lid  surathyMid 
>T««driM  WM 
tmMi  MMiag  in< 

eat  a  morael  ai 
N  ortthana.    The 

,  aad^te  gettin' 
dim,"  and  Am 

itA  mtamag  and 
raa  tito  oeld«  and 
lMMi«r,  tiaat  aiia 
aone  da^  aftiP- 
•MMHildagpoii- 


TA*  StparoHoM. 


4S9 


•w< 


o&dariagiritaft 


••Mwy."  ••id  tlia  yomgeat,  "I'm  ao  weak  I  can't 
aee ;  I  don't  know  what'a  kaaping  mammy,"  and  ib« 

bcean  to  ory.  „ 

"  Don't  cry,"  said  the  oihar,  "  but  eome  neaz  me," 
Mid  they  oronehed  together  and  flaeped  thwr  awM 
aronnd  their  neeka,  aad  ri«i.tly  lell  rtl^J?.  Th»  j^ 
thateh  aroond  ihsm  abortly  took  fire,  their  etofl»« 
lit  np.  and  they  awoke  Boreaming  with  P^J»^*f  " 
ror.  Their  cries  and  shrieks  were  drowned  hy  the 
hissiDg  flames,  lor  the  be4«nd  roof  we.*  now  sJl  <« 
fire.  The  cabin  shortly  feU  in,  bnrying  them  hi  Oi 
roiM;  eren  their  charred  renmin. could  •oMody  be 

"?^ta,ing  finished  hi.  Utlte  •rr«ff«wnSm 
went  to  p^y  •  parting  ▼isitt©  W.  unde  «nAJo^Ah«B. 
The  old  man  seemed  bewild«redi  ^^'*f^^ 

plorlng  him  not  to  lea^  ^^^"^^^^^^ 
tTBoT  Frank  feared  his  paittng  with  AJiee  mow 
^any  other.  Thc«#i  he  i»«*»d  to  *PI*« 
S«,  .tiit  *«i  IMiiea.yft»Wi»^to#di«a4unMi^ 
^»fi|»lii>d  Wni  «»f  hid^Sww*!^  *fc«*»^ 
WW  ofS&ing,wli»he  WW  to  ?•»**««>«  o^j; 
to#id  w  w»il»ifei*ap  J*Pf#«-  ^'^•T**  ~ 
««^««^^^-«»  of  thoee  «««i»il*ti«* 

«d  i^oomy  enb«|^  iiff«M»»d  ^^  J^^M^ 

S^ahappy  h«,«  togdi^r.  ^^^^ 
to«ii*  «potj«afri^i«»J  ■»»•  lo<Aid  !»Ar«*i^^ 
SJJLTS  from  weeing.    1*^yw^ 


400        ThiaD«>imUs9fGlmCottagt. 


rU  w«re  fall, 
wa  upon  lu« 
ir  f|nn«d  bis 

ly  your  little 

■ore  it 

lot  m  wh«a 

nwshMtowy. 

eetgirl,I«<wld 
dl,  would  be  w 
l^(^l^  be  recil^- 
iwitji  the  tope 

lip  ^^ai^  Mid 
a^fc)i^*Mttt* 

lif  iROfk  Wd  iMT 


r*/  Stp^ratiom. 


4^1 


„«.Z.    Ob.lo^.Ii»«nldelmoet--o«»^ 

bring  yon  ^  .P^J^fSlf  I  »»•.  i«  ft^« 
No,  111  go  Mid  wto  ^«'^»«*  \^Jf".  "  *  V^  not 
Tears  I  wiU  return.    Be  faitlifal,  Aliee.    W»  »"» 

tf  I  were  to  return  Mid  ftnd  jou  the  bnde  6i  M^ 
oi^er  rhrwfckt  irmOd  ^th  <«>«»^^^ 
^nf    No.  I  would  «ek>  «t.^  »»•«»•  **^ 

^^.•'  -id  die.  uiUdl^"**  I«^ 
W^  uo«pi»  l^ia*.1i  irffl  be  the  bride  of 

*^'^'^'  ble-  yon.    ir«m  taiow  lot.  ^«^j«*^ 
We  fo«  to  pert  »  eoetty  ^  wh«i  o«ee  w  po.- 

•^wLi.i«ai.*i-i  A^^'y^^^rSjtifn^ 

ttd  I  ttid  iByh»»h»*a»  |0  ot«r  telMreeyoM 
""i^ltT'it  welt .  Mocieui^i.  .^ 

••No need «  i*«J  »«•■»• ''» "^ xa_-  i 

.pert"     ■ 


W«s 


^        The  ODotHUlU  of  Glen  Cottai*^ 

H,  gong  In  » low,  plMutt^*  ▼oio*  «— 
AUOB  A  Rtrar. 

ilio«»t»iita; 
-fMT  bowm  IMr  M  ««>••*»  wMto, 

AliM  dVnto. 
Tmt  ekMks  •«  flf^  «>^  *^' 

Attd  yw  lw«»*  «•««*  t^  tnw. 
^^  AUc«»i'ob»; 

WM.  »wii  to  g«w*B«  i«»*. 


Alio*  »»'«*»; 
ABf»  •»»•*». 

TrMlOTiiWa  fawn's, 
im  VlB  W  iMMM^  ****' 


The  St^aratioH. 


463 


TiwB.  I  M'«r  acito  liMn  rout, 
Alioear'vin; 

Vor  happy  <a  ow  eo*H(*  !■*■■*• 

ABMRr'win. 
mOt  ywm  my  fond  Iot«.  ngr  pridal 
Ufa  duU  b«  om  guUBf  tide 
Of  ktpplMW,  toy  ttwm  awMt  brid«  I 

Alicaar>vlB. 

«Gk>d  gr»&t  tl»t  fprtoae  inty  be  •»  propitioM  m 

yon  daaorib*  it,  Fmnk."  _ 

"W«n,iwU.to*«»bop«inGod,Alioe.   H«n«T6r 

flUftd  ow  hewto  witti  woh  4e«»  Ip'*  *o  "^^  " 
'  misenble." 

"I  hope  not ;  end  now,  Fnmk,  let  ue  go  in,  end 

be  sore  this  vill  be  mybyori^  fO^K-" 

Th«re  i»  no  need  of  deeorlbing  to  omr  IrfA  reMw* 

Pnmk'e  eepMwUon  from  bii«MMly,  fer  the     -^M  few 

but  bBTO  mat  with  iBohbereftTwnentfc  ^  def»| 

mter  he  promiMd  to  write  cfgnhuf^tttfi^  "•nd 

her  money  if  he  ooald.    Nothing  eflied  him  eo 

mnoh  ee  the  <>hadi!^h  imhedUty  of  m  «•««*  A»  he 

kiased  him  M.d,iWl^)wi •ttWi.ihfflW m«»  eM^ 

••tniereerey«iig<*l»|frfriMikt  Won't  ywownfi 

biM5k«oo»,Md%l^1r9«i^f  SMei|r.»ni« 

won't  tnrn  ne  out;  <w  <»«  hdnae." 

"J'm  going  ewi;y,|ilher,^goiid." 

••Ai*  you?  G?od  ^  yoo,  Jo|!  J»*  f«^i. 

Boon,  end  mind  Ifnf  pv  »«««« ?  *<^<  ^^n^^  f^  ?^! 

to  eoine  hoQte.'*  „  ;  . 

dotra  on  h  iieamw  from  <%»  w  iniera  the 


%-: 

hr 


464       TJie  aDountth  of  Glen  Cotiagt. 

^  ship  WM  WW  to  him.    »'«^<««^-^:^J 
S««ed  Lung  pa  bo«d  hi.  loggag*  or  .towing  U 

DookeU  M»d  with  «  iOf  ol  PO  •»»  ooii.eqMiwe. 

Z-^tSHa  «o  ..^^^jH.^^ 

WW.  Mimtwtog.rfH«t  lirtlp-ly  wftohwg  *»»•  «ri 

^•!:  "^riVX*  4M  ay*,  with  W.  wife  M*  **»^ 
9M0MI »  poor  <aa  ■»».  _*zrl5„^*u.  wtMt 

!A3«toh6roiaj«>«ordMgW«.  S«*«»Pr^ 
Jirth  with  * I.W  dM»«o«k» m  *f  "i*'^ 

!r^  -«;»«•  \Am  M^MiMwi*'  would  h«  »• 
llMm  UBdMf  "*■  >*?^^^^^^  -..,.  ooor  in- 
frighted  <>had.  n^i^^^ii^w^^^^Zs. 

Si  »«.  with  th.ir  ^m^^^  Srf 
k^TSd^  tow«  J.  thi*  li«»d  thty  ^•iS.^ 


iiiPiiii^*,  ^^m 


m 


;„^^ 


o«rdih««nni* 
Be  wM  bnnfy 

or  stowing  ii 
In  pMMngen 
oSMl  in  their 

ooBMqiMooe. 

MMMWitlkth* 

ir«t*— bcwU* 
to  bo  naiitoa 
Up(k    801M  of 
tall  Of  «r  tlMir 
rindinff  diMts 
mncnlbi  whilst 
»troahl«  thm, 
liingtho  MOM- 
UiifBuidthrM 
iuoi-'ths  latast 
dAothor  phMft  • 
Dg  Mui  pvrtiBg 

iifndftnuUhox 
,  tihm  from  be- 

r  wonM  h«r  il- 
•  wer«  poor  in- 

r  loved  •»«•»— 
Nitdaiidfti 


r*/  Emigrant  Shif. 


40S 


I  tell  70a  iihut,  jott  CM  wed  the  hietory  of  Ire- 
laotfi  wTonge  in  the  eteni  aeeeNity  ttul  urges  oa 
her  ebUdren,  end  the  deep  lors  that  binds  them  to 
the  soil  in  the  gronpe  the*  throng  the  deck  ol  en 
•migrant  ship.    Indeed,  it  is  Irebnd  in  miniatore. 

Ths  steamer  that  brought  down  the  passengers 
and  their  friends  now  Ismea.    What  a  partingl 
There  is  weepbg,  end  mH  nd  wUd  etiee  of  agony. 
Promises  sre  made  wpm  to  be  taUtUed,  hopes  en- 
tsrtained  newr  to  be  NaliMd.    Fond  parente  are 
torn  from  their  ehUdrM.     friends  shed  mutnal 
tears  in  eseh  tfthMr^  eBAmee;  tb^y  know  they 
part  to  meet  no  more,  eauept  beyond  the  grev* 
LoT«nM«Mpi^ti*^   the  elMmMriMnr  moMVoft 
hale  andbitfliMctfhiiii  wsm^felsttde  lsanin«  ovwr 
the  side  <rftli»ai|iirtlng  t«sii*l  eoni^m^^*^ 
time.    Atlse^ii*i»tie«»»««l«**««»»**'*«^ 
•Ad  p«wit»,  ebildwo.  sad  friendt  part  to  »••«  *• 
more  on  earth. 


»?■  > 


■.jii.a-yHTii 


■■■■•.■?« 


mix  '«*• 


..     ^ts9i^AA     .~? 


OHAFTBBXXIX 


R-:''\. 


nn  wuft 
nmuTriD— mmsn  w 
oour&ou— «n>  thai. 


pit.  tUM — ABMn   or   TUB 


lb.  Blum  M»d  Hngh  P«mb«rt  w«n  aleiMiA  th« 


"  flo  thta  youag  »«>k-»»««^W  O-DoniMa  hM  Wk  the 

« I  ^iiM  ken  tluit  oMkM  thiagtvtt*  ■•««.   To« 

•M,  p«oplo  eumi  stop  ■paddng  j  bui  I'm  »•  ««»»« 

to  toU  •lllhagr  wy." 
«  Why,  Hugh,  what  «•  they  ■•ytagt*         _ 
••  Wael, it's Moonoera of  mine.    IchtnUMjcn. 

thai  yon  diiiM  look  to  yoor  tin  lunUy.    Why. 

maun,  itfs  on  otwr  om'«  tongue  Ihet  Mr.  Sly  to 

bat  yoa  dinna  bel&i*i..  ««».  Wi  ••  wed  get 
them  mwried  el  onsi^^ : ' 

••Oen  ii  be  tiu*  llv  Umi  prewuaee  upon  my 
frtenddiiptoetoeltheeitotioiieolmyohUdt  Vo, 
ikoeimot  be,  end  if  efeneo,  Hugh,  ehe  might  meet 
ftwonemetflh.  Idontweatrichee;  Ih»TeeBon|Ji. 

«WeeJ,  ee  y«m  like,  eir.    »tti  you  dimm  ken  Ihet 


CNHnucnui 
-taamt  ov  taa 

ran  ■Ion*  in  th« 

'wldMr.Bllii. 
ivtlMMfsr.    ton 
but  Tm  M  goiog 

tngf* 

I  often  told  yoa 
B  itoUy.  Why. 
I  that  Mr.  Sly  it 
10  «biftgoodi^, 
,  itfs  M  wmI  g«t 

musM  upon  my 
if  fliy  ohildt  No, 
b.  dM  nigiit  m«^ 

on  dina*  km  tkal 


r*/  i'/^/  Thiekms. 


4fi7 


h*  it  BO  minwUr  tl  all,  im*  •  BiU*-rt«d«r.  md 
Mister  8Umi  ii  bit  own  brotbor." 

««ImpoiiiU«,Hag)i,imiK)wibl«i  II I  tbongbt  so, 
I'd  hunt  him  out  of  ti>«  honw.  No  doubt,  himMlf 
Mid  Linio  haro  boon  thrown  ot  mo  this  timo  book. 
Any  tattowr  TUo  wos  oddiowtfl  to  o  ■orront 
with  tho  pooMMg. 

"  Yoa,  air." 

Aftor  zooding  ono  lottar.  hia  browa  knit  togothor 
and  a  daik  aoowl  oroaaad  hia  hee.  < 

"  Band  that,"  aoid  ho,  flinging  tho  lottaa  to  Hngh. 

Hugh  raad :—  ^^     ^  ^^ 

"  Priory.  Mardilat. 

"Daar  Sir, 

•«  I  hato  fooaoB  to  bdievo  tial  Mr.  Sly.  who  - 
is.  I  faar,  bringing  yoorifiitto  into  diarapalo  by Ua 
nnoharitabla  ktortoronoa  with  tha  righta  of  Wa  poor 
feUow-Chriatianab  ia  ^  •  mil>ii»or  $  ha^a  moralf  a 
Bibla-roador,  and  waa  otpollad  ftrbm^  0-^  on  ao- 
oonnt  of  aomo  aOta  not  oonaiatant  with  tho  oaUing 
ofanoxpoundo#6f  thowtwdOfOod.    ItiaOteron^ 

WreportMi  that *»•'••*»»* **'"^ •"  """^ ^'^ 

4,/£«i|w7^  0  OhrtatlaB^ 

thU  that  yob  may  mako  ■!»  duo  inqtHriaa  abort  Wm. 

Begging  timt  yOttH  klip  «to  oommuniaation  prir 

^  ^litoidoaralf, 

>  "0;  Siawi." 

•<  Wool,'*  aaid  B^4^  handing  baol(lkol<M"^ '^^ 
-aal^aaid."  ■    ,  r,.. 


■sUPi 


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458        The  a DonntUsef  Glen  Cottage. 

•   « Damnation  t  but  he  riuJl  leaw  my  howe  tto 

Mt.  BHiB  KOM  in  a  boiling  pMtlon  and  paawd  to 
the  drawing-room,  where  Mr.  Sly  and  Linle  were 
seated  together  enjoying  a  pleaewit  ehat. 

"Yiper! *wreloh t"  ehouted Mr.  Bllie,  ihaking hie 
hand  at  Mr.  Sly,  "have  yoo  ooHae  into  my  honee  to 
rob  me  of  my  child ;  but  no— be  off  at  onee  1 

I  will  not  detail  the  etormy  icene  that  waned, 
Despite  of  Liaaie'e  teare  and  entreaties  Mr.  Hy 
got  but  that  day  to  make  arrangemenU  for  h» 

departure^  .,!._* 

ia«ie  wai  beaide  heraelt  How  oould  ehe  pwt 
.from  her  dear,  gentle  Mr.  Sly?  She  went  to  Hugh, 
who  wae  her  eodldent  of  late.  She  told  hmi  tt»at 
Mr.  Sly  wanted  her  to  el.^  Hu#i  enooiy^ged  her, 
telling  her  that  her  father  would  relent  after  a  few 
ZreT  and  a.  ahe  wae  an  only  child,  he  eonld  not 
partwithher.  In faot, he  took  wioh  en intoreel m 
hw,  that  he  made  all  the  arranij^menta  tor  their 

'^N^'toming,  when  Mr.  BlU. «  ^ipriaed  of 
Line'a  elopeinenl,  he  etormed  and  rated;  forjaot- 
withatanding  all  We  wiokedneai,  he  was  deeply  at^ 

taohed  to  her.  , 

He  upbraided  himaelf  with  his  predpitaaey,  and 

ordered  hla  car  to  foUow  Uiem  to  Dublin,  for  he 

learned  that  they  had  taken  the  train  from  the  n«t 

lo#n  lor  Diddhk. 
Kogh  ?«iub«r^  aow  »w  •»  hia  plww  «WMd 


tags. 

my  hofoie  tiufl 

andpMMdto 

d  Lii^6  trere 

hftt. 

Ui,  ■hftking  his 

fcottyhottie  to 

kionaar 

e  ihat  e&taecL 

eatiei,  Mr.  Sly 

imenU  for  hia 

ooald  ah*  part 
I  went  to  Hogh, 
Btold  him  that 
snooi^ragad  har, 
lent  after  a  few 
id,  he  aoold  not 
ih  en  interest  in 
menta  for  thdr 

iraa  appriaad  of 
rated;  for  not- 
>  sraa  deaptyat- 

nedpitanoy,  and 
}  Dablin,  for  ha 
tin  from  tlw  next 

I  plana  avomiad 


Tkt  Elopement. 


469 


with  reoceaa.  He  knew  that  Liarie  and  Mr.  Sly 
were  gone  direct  to  Scotland,  for  so  it  waa  oon- 
ooeied.  If  Mr.  BUia  were  out  of  the  way,  ha  waa 
in  poaaeatton  of  hia  htfge  proper^,  and  who  aoold 
dUpate  hia  right?  He  would  take  good  oaxa  that 
Liode  wonld  not  NeHy  OdrmaA  h^  baan  ex- 
peUed  from  Mr.  EOia'a,  wd  waa  Uting  with  aoma 
charitable  neighbors.  The  Oormaeka  were  often 
heard  to  tow  retenge  npon  Mr.  BIKa  for  the  efia- 
tion  of  tbaCDonnella  and  the  sedueUon  of  their 
ai8ter.i  eterything  combined  to  throw  tte  lAvrdw 

npbntbem.  .     \     .    *m     s 

Blinded  aa  ha  waa  by  hia  atarioa,  ha  ahnddevad 
at  the  crime  of  aheddittg  hia  imoWW  Wood  j  it  waa 
a  frightfal  dead ;  bnt  then,  proparty  waa  •*  wa ; 
now  waa  hia  tiaaa  «*  iiwrer  j  mo,  ha  aoiddn'iraoada. 
Since  hia  nncla'a  dapartora  ha  draaik  daeply^  aa  if  to 
■mother  hia  ooniBlanea  with  daep  potation* 

On  the  fourth  day,  ha  got  a  latter  from  Wa  nnolak 
aayhig  that  ha  woold  ratnm  the  naxt  day ;  to  hata 
^ha  oar  meat  hhn,  for  hawooB  go  homa  by  the 
atehing  tfain ;  thai  ha  gpt  no  aoooant  of  the  fagi- 
ti^wT^Baoh  time  ha  raaA  tfiii  tetter  ha  drank  off  a 
glass  of  spirit^  toffli  Ma  ayaa  glirad  and  hia  brain 

raaiad. 
HaittngtiabalL 
•*  TWl  Sniaia  to  aonlia  np  to  ma,"  said  ha  totba 

•«iraat,1liiri^''iiiid  hi^  aa Hibf Hittof  l«»d»  «■ 


It 


470 


Tht  aDonneUs  ofGUn  Cottait, 


« I  .ee,"  Mid  Barkem.  oooUy  wtomng  the  lettar. 
"  Weel,  rnaon,  wh«t  do  you  Myr 
"  Whatewr  yott  lika,  Mr.  Hoglj.^ 
"1  diirnm  m«m,  to  wy  •nytJuag;  but  heret 
tweiiiy  pound.,"  wd  b«  flung  him  the  note. 

^TMtiifor  ■o»»  oth«hu«ne»j  howw.mw-wu 

**^  do.  5e  o«m«  -y  I  told  Jou  to^.^: 
4hurN*.«-»  H«e, drink."  «d  he  Aored  the 
fflM*  toward*  him. 

Burkem  dwmk  off  the  Uqpor. 

"Siei'e  n  mwn."  «dd  the  ^^^S:,*^,  ^*  * 
tumbler  ion  of  the  r«r  Ikpud^  **^  »*.f . 

-^•ndo.Burke«*th.tmdo.    09.  I^^ 

deyflhadWm.    H  the  jph  ir^re  don-,  r^  »««8; 
22^- mtSl  Hugh.  M  Burkem  do-d  the  door 

^^rSifcT-^  I^  keep  J  ^w  up«j^  »^^ 

niJce  him  fork  out  for  tht  J<'*»/***l^!Sd 
I^  thie."  eeid  he.  looking  et  the  tw«ity-peund 

""Sthe  e.«»iBg.  Hugh  P«»»'«*  W*  W  to  M«. 
O^'^  for  1^  hediwnfged  J9  k|!f P  "JP^^^ 
^:rw^  tkem,  not  oniytiiet^^ 

-  .- *-- *^ .  lot  when  Nelfer  Po«w«*»  ^"^ 


iage. 

Dg  the  letter. 


;;  bnt  here'* 
note. 

aag  the  money 
onneek*  got  ft 
ki ;  thej  might 
«Ter/I11wfttbh 

rou  to  do  eny- 
he  ehored  the 


r,  filling  ont  ft 
jakingitoft 
Gk».    I  with  the 
^111  manege 
qlQMd  the  door 

range  upon  the 
pon  Bn^>*i^^ 

«(otfttM4l>«8>>^- 
«  fcwen^-ponnd 

r«nt  over  to  Mrs. 
pupoponlriendly 
bnt,tobe.hK>hed 

lodg- 


Tfu  Cormacks  Entrapped. 


47« 


ipgs,  end  inpplied  her  with  money,  tor  ihe  mdig- 
nftntlyrefmedtdangenyiromMr.BUifc 

Had  the  Oormftcke  known  tiiet  Bnrkem  wee  the 
amnt  of  Mr.  BUi%  in  giving  money  to  NeUy,  end  that 
he  paid  himioU  we»l  lor  hie  trouWe,  they  would  not 
hftyVeeteemed  him  io  Wghlj.  Mr.  JBUe^had  eome 
loTe  to  her,  end  now  a»l  ehe  waa  dieoarded  by  her 
frienda,h#didnotwiriith«taheBhouldwani 

"QodaftveaUhefe»''iaidBarkem.aa  he  entered 

the  oottege,  _    ,         »»._*. 

"  God  awe  y«i  kindly,  Mr.  Bwkem ;  take  ft  aeat ; 

Mid  what  newa  haw  your  aaidMra.€k)rmack.plao.     • 

ing  ft  aeftt  before  him. 

••  Muahftl  not  mmsh,  mft'am.    8on»  ft  todinga  the 
matter  got  of  Miaa  Llarie  or  that  other  aly  eb^  I 

knewha  wa.  pefer  any  V^^^^^l^^T^^^. 
putting  the  maater  up  to  bodneaa.   Mr.HughdIdnt 

Iflwhimalalleifthar.''  ^^v. 

•»0oR»  ft  torn  hft  ia  but  to  the  ooMeen.  God  help 
her.    I  tor  abe  baa  made  ft  thorny  bed  to  hejraaif; 

wd  thay  aay  rtm  waan-t  «toj«N«raUT  W^^ 
"l^^toy'ou.aft'bm.    Tbewonitoftbemwoald^ 

bebettatbuttobadldtiawfcr  .^^x^n 

«  ThftWi  true  to  yoii,  lfe-«i»rt»- -  1J»*  **  "^ 
Md  abe  wWapewdtoto  Wa  ear,  thoui^  thew  waa  no 

one  preaant^Bttt*  gliM»  ^  ^^S^SS'lS 
thefoorinothnrf^bitW  ^^H^,^      ,. 
rtwmgj  an*  d#^*»w^nw  ftt  Miaa  liaaie  ia 


pi 
pi 

ill 


;■.» 


■«■«■ 


47a         ThtaDonnelUo/GUnCoUage. 

gin.,  for  A.  WM  th.  warrt  Hfinil  h«r,  I  think  th* 

mMter  will  marry  hwr." 

•«  Whifi ;  God  send  it" 

"Not.toiiiit  Says  h«  tome  the  other  morn- 
ing beior.  h«  w«it.  'Burkem.  I  know  iorrow  «d 
tr  JuW  now,  Mid  I  witt  try  Mid  ««f  P^^^.  ?" 
Tha^e  cniid  th«n  to/    Fidx,  m*^«».  I^dn  t 

be  ■nrpriMd  if  yon  .U  go!  bi«k  yo*  plwM  ■«««• . 
.'SSnJnd  it  I  God^d  itr  ieid  Mr- Oorm«*. 

pionriy  raiBing  her  ^yee  towwrtto  heet^  y^  ,^^  ^ 
"Where  We  the  bo^ «•'•»»'  "?**. **' "^ 

'^ihink  they  w«»t  ^-f  i- «- f^  ;^ 
poor  Mr.  ODoaneU.     He'e  wry  itt  riM»  Ftm* 

"^  B^i^kem  knit  hii  b«.wi,  end  .  dtek  etood  peeeed 

"^  W^  teil  tk««.  «*'«».«»»  I  l«^«o«* 
newTfor  them.    Mr.  Pemhert  eent  th«n  word  that 
S'^ol  inereMe  Ih.^  wije^j;^^^ 
or  Kite  them  the  herding  of  Oroegh^w*^^*  ««»* 

there  i.  no  w»  in  keeping  Jn^  •f"^JL     •  ^ 
Seyil  find  Wt.  mto  oheaged.  if  ih^  «•»««  *«  taa 
employment    He"*  re«»Wed  to  mdre  them  oomfort- 
-     «ble.  fwf  he  told  meio.'* 

^ia thinks,. Mr. B«k*n.    ao«Mi*/«t^^ 
good  »W  for  indeed  WIMJI*  i»^««k  i  «d#^ 

osetwre.    The  p6o«f  people,  they  l«w  goo*  "» 


,  I  think  th* 


other  mora- 
■onow  and 
Mue  any  one 
1, 1  ihooldn't 
MM  again." 
lra.Ck>nDMk, 

a. 
idhs,aftar  » 

fudng  to  MO 
aiuM  Fnuok 

cciloiidpMMd 

I  httv*  good 
Imhii  w<nd  that 
Httd^itponoo, 
M^  with  n  food 
in^tillthffn, 
iHy.  Tto  attro 
irMtnm  to  hia 
I  th«tt  ooinfoiri* 

bai  y«t  for  ^Kho 
I  out;  aadfiBt 

wore  good  aind 


Thi  Cormaeks  Entrapped. 


47$ 


kind.  Haaten  know%  I  oonldnt  ory  mora  for  my 
own  child  than  I  did  tor  Maathar  Prank  when  he 
eame  to  take  hia  lave  of  me." 

"No  wonder. ma'am.  Bat  tell  the  boya  not  to 
&il  meeting  me  at  Ned  Short'a  to-morrow  night,  m 
I  want  to  go  Chtee ;  and  teU  Jamae  to  bring  the  old 

mm  I  gave  him  to  ehool  rabbita;  Mr.  Hogh  waa 
looking  tor  li    VBl  gite  it  baek  again  when  I  ehow 

it" 
"Iwill.lCr.Biirkam.''  _/_^» 

"  Go6d-nig&t,  ma'am,  and  don't  fovget* 
"  Neter  fear.  Ur.  Bn^em." 
•*  Ha.  ha,  hftr*  thoikght  Barknn» "  I  hatra  thrown 

onl  the  bait  tor  them  bow.  I  know  tha  poor  derila 
are  in  want,  and  wiU  take  it  Fm  too  many  tor 
them.    Blood  fbrUoodt    Ha^bt;!* 

The  following  etening  the  two  OormaAa  wmit 
o^  to  IBiortPl.    They  to#d^Bttrl«ia  writt«g  to* 

them.  , 

"WeloMtte.*^''  «>ld  Borkidii  *'I  «M  yoo'T* 

brooghtUwiinr  ^  ^     *V 

«Faith  1  ha^"  a*id  *miea  Ooimft*,  *«*!|  d«wa 
a  iii«lih  I  ahot  iMth  it  •i^MT.'* 

••  1  hdpe  yottll  bring  in  the  teaaaa  to-ni^t;  iM  a 
fine  night  ft*  fowling.* 

«  Ay.  iT  yon  had  eato^eyea,"  aaid  Ned  Shert .       •♦ 

^nMgo^iiii»ii^B«rit<^ 
maA^ii  air.     "I  4on«l  *Mii  to  till  y«*  ii^ktat 
b^ifoin  abort;  IM^  Minf  tmm^mSmm^ 
9^  ■     ■'      .' 


If 


r-i 


'•■■a 


k 


474        Tki  aDowuUs  0/  GUn  CfiUag*. 

»•««  off  th«itagi«o»  wadding.   «  H«»  m.  iii«M. 
SS^^d-dto.  «-t  to  ono  of  »h,  Oom^ta. 

Sem  to  iu«,«p«y  bim  horn*.  -  thj  i^^t  w- 
SKj  Irft  iSft  W  l«r.BUi.'i  p!«».  »d  then  «H 

*^^w..  pitch,  dMk.  A.^-.^-r:f 

*'  B«gor.  tihM«  •  »  tJr»»  •«"«»■•  ¥»•  »uw»t  •»»  ^ 

f!lrL^J5C*!rifc.  ^  M  dM  from  the 
jri  t«  a!«Lfcr  hdf  amilo  to  the  next  hoipe  tor 

^aogwMeetMllj  topping  It  up.    Hi- <tortli  wow 


ttag*. 


pftptrof  alagi 
HIP  Mmio  of  ihe 

lOormMki. 
DonoMln.  He, 
Kmidbd  tham  to 
into  tha  hoaie 
idheOMUMkcd 
I  ih«  nigbt  was 
irith  bim.  vntU 
la,  ai»d  than  r»i 

Mr.  BDia  oaand 

0  hia  own  plaoa, 
dad.    ISwdrWar 

1  aeroaa  tha  road, 
la  road,  air,"  aaid 

^ " 

Ml  daad  from  tha 
,  fan»  and  SpUna 
la  n«t  honaa  for 
Ips^i  hfmaa^and 

01^  M#.  EDiii'.waa 

ion  »  wqviPid*  «Bd 

jlip^daathlBinrt 


r*/  Mnrdtr  of  Mr.  ElUt 

hava  baan  inatantanaona,  aa  aawal  aloga  pMaad 
through  biahaart  .  ij    .a 

Tha  body  WM  r««»otaa  i  « i"<l«^  ^"  ^•"*."f 
iha  two  Oonnaaka  wara  ain|NM«alad  upon  tha  jmr. 
Splana  awoia  thafc  ha  didn't  know  who  ftrad  tha 

.hoTlor  tha  night  waa  *«»«.•»*>»•  r'T'Ert 
rJiting  tha  traa.    Tha  |«J  «rtwn^  •  t«diot  ol 

JZn.  Alawd;ijrp.-.d»m.tti.dn^Joa^ 
^t^  00* with  tha  rapart  of  thia  aol^Woodad 
W  «^La  dialKOiM  arin-.  that  dli^^ 

Sr  A  good,  a  graai  v^  ^^^Y^TJ^^^ 
Mtamingfcom  tha  aaarch  of  hia  d-l«*f;«^^  ^ 

a  kind  landlord,  and  a  good  aga»t,  and  all  thoaa 
iMt  tarma  in  i^iniaition  on  andi  oaeaalona-^no 
Suae  how  woSaa.  .  tjrant  ^J^^^ 
bam.  A  haga  go»tm»a»t  rawatd  waa  oBwad  nv 
tbapaapatwtoraoifhadaad.  ^  -  ,.  .  «.^ 

Ifc^waa  «i««i»«  tM  »«^«»*  *^  "^^ 
-ii-ik  «»•  MiA  kMathaf  alMv  tha  raward  waa  ofr 

^reatad.  Aargad  wiA  4h«  «wwd«.    Apaak^of 

3  ^«ii.p<»d.d  with  tha.  wadding  UmfA  tm, 
thanmrdaNdaBan.  .     -     ^„     u^  AJm^iOi^ 

JlSillad,    llitodarwiari«»i?k«toP«^»«»*'*^ 
tioM  wwa  wanting. 


I  ''  * 


y 


476         Tht  aDonutlh  of  Gku  Cottagt. 

'     Sir  WiUUm  Pl«eMM«*  wm  on*  of  U^  ^8^ 
J^^  down    «d  ihe  i-opio  hoped  th.t  j«tU«  would 

the  •bonldew  of  tb«  p«opl«.  ^ 

^^^  V-.  .MM  AMWP  known  to  ma  tbom- 

jouog  mon.  who  wwo  "^  ""^     ^^|^  tj^ 

U-  «P  with  -»y  <rf  *»rJ^^'^r«lttJJ 

in  wnion  ««.  «»—  „..«— juj  la  miaam  npoa 

th»t  th«  OOWt-hOO-  WM  «~r~.V^  '^ 

^      ^«.{A«  aI  thai  d«f  which  w««  to  ftworo  um 

s^ir^sii..  wigi*- •»•»-«»*- !• 

thoir  wuflj  mwhood.  -rf-oB«i« 

«««  nlAflsd  nt  tho  hM.    Thoro,  tn  »•»  *«»»  »»~»» 

'oft'.5L-.lob.hrongh»fc^J^awj^ 
eg«ii  point  ininntdyr-«pon  tb«r  lirtwi  «V^ 


"  < 


ttage. 

joBtiM  would 
h«  b«Mh  upon 

«r  of  ill*  Oor* 
kt,  indnctrioiu 
\  to  mix  thrai- 
ov  pMrtiM  thai 

y  til*  •SMTfttioik 

i  ii  no  woodar 
lo  •soaw  npott 
I  to  nnkor*  th* 
KMiiign  tiiMtt  to 
ttmdy  gnT«  in 

d  flie  {MriMoen 
that  fatal  doek, 
•nk  Thay  war* 
M  paaaaat  chuM. 
n  indiffMranoa  or 
n  aonawhai  da- 
ctcloal  fonu  atiU 

1^  ayM  IumI  ^'o*^ 
Aiaaka  tha  bloom 

a  piooaadings  by 

ly  a  reanpitahi^ion 

t.  Hadwattnpon 

airtac'a  diagraoa^ 


Th*  Trial. 


All 


aadtUaybainffinMr.BUIa'Baaploymani  Thairai 
witaaia  oattad  waa  BUI  Borkaa.  Ba  gava  a  minata 
MMonnt  ol  how  tha  Oonnaaka  invaiglad  him  to 
join  in  ahooting  hia  maalar,  altar  tha  afiatton  of 
tha  ODonnalla;  how  ha  gara  tham  hirmaatar'a 
gnnandthailoga:  how  ha  mat  tham  tha  night  of 
tha  mnrdar  at  Nad  Bhoit^  houa. 

Thongh  ably  mm  awamiwad.  hla  taatimony  eonld 

notbaahakan.    Than  h*  tooh  tha  rod  to  idantify 

tha  priaonara    Ha  lookad  for  •  momant  at  hia  Tio- 

iima;  hia  naual  dark  aeowl  pamad  ofor  hia  brow, 

and  a  anaar  of  daadfy  tangaaiioa  diatoftid  hia  goaty 

'fiuw.    Hia  violima  aload  araet,  thiit  agrat  mat  U^ 

and.  ami  harfanad  aa  ha  wa%  Ui  i0«l  ol  arima 

and  TiUainy  oonld  not  withatand  that  inwwwui  M^ 

iMagaaa.    Tha nazt witnam tiaa SpllM.  St MPora 

poaitttaty  that  ha  knaw  tha  Oonaaakai  akd  that  it 

wM  Jamaa  that  flrad  tha  ahoi    Whan  aahad  why 

hadidnotowaarthianpo.  th*inqiiaat.hapaid"ha 

waa  afndd.  and  waa  ao  atavmad.^Mt  h*  did  not 

know  whatha  waa dotof.»>  »•*««* •oeioboratad 

Borkam'a  «fida»*»  o^Kirt  apMlliig  tha  Gormaaka  at 

hia  hMHN,  iiboirt  landing  tho  goa.  nd  tharamarka 

aboat  tha  fo#ling« 
A  oonataWa  BWota  to  aompaiing  tha  wadding  a»d 

tha  praar  4M0ttnd  MM  ah^plb  wd  ia«»A  thpn  «o 
mmSm  thoaa  Awn*  on  tha  CkmMiekii  ^  *» 
Sa  tftaga^mna  in  tha  body  «nd  ttioM  la  «M  p«P««f 
wbidtaboagfiad.     '  -^ 

Tha  doetor  awor*  aa  to  tha  aaaaa  of  hia  dailb. 


il '! 


,y 


/» 


47S         The  aDanntlts  of  GUn  Cottagi. 

Th««  wM  only  OM  «»>»*  Tf*'^^?*  *  ^ 
jrflioo.  wIgMd  in  0001*  ••  tti«  «*"  «•»•*- 

••Mrs.  OorauMkl"  . 

•Mi  gitM  Ur;  M  *•  ■«*  doim,  sb*  wip«d  tt* 

htt  i»Hh  Ml  Bnrkwa  thai  «i«»»t  at  yoor  hoM»r 
«^«li«««tliM«,th««wlh««rl    8hiir6,iiiy 

lord,b«  fNl«id«d  to  b«  owr  ««»* »^ •?*!*• "??! 
£Sirigbitegri--fc^woAf«Ha«b^    <*« 
tlMnniit)MN»l  iliTMloonthr.pthMn.'' 
«•  Had  thwr  ft  ffUt  Mft'MB^ 

..2*1  SJ^^ii—^  ».,b.<i^  to  i.j«.  ti»« 

..Yon  mart  Mi«w«tho<!n««ion.         • 
"Ob.  -y  lord,  don't  ftrii  ■•;   doBt  idi  tho 
»«l^  SkmS^A  th«o  boy^tl-*  bof»  th«n  in 

knew  thwn,  my  lord-4hoy  w««  Uko  two  AUdfWfc 


t 


fttagt. 

,d  ttM7  wbbdl 

DojoaMOoUMl 

wnowtel  nigl&ft 

trarl    Blnire,iii7. 
id;  aad  Imomm 
rtlMboys.    Obi 


r^/  rnW. 


479 


Mfk  to  injoN  «li«n 


;   dont  Mk  th« 
ikii4  bcHwUMHOB  in 

Mad.  Ohl  Ujen 
llk«  two  ^UtdMb 
•ginik  tkam;  no* 


Muhk  og«  iDMhrM  «  rad  ib«  strttohad  hw  hMida 
tointfds  th«  priMm«ni.  "No,  fttovrrMo, yvr  poor 
onld  motlMr  won't  iwmt  aginat  joa  t" 

Tbere  waa  aearealy  a  dfj  ay*  i«»  •oturt  at  thia 
patliatio  appaal.  and  tha  two  yonnff  mna  in  Vila  do«k 

wapt  Uka  ehildrMi.  Iba  Jndga  appaarad  parplaMd 
at  bar  roftiaal,  and  thfoalanad  to  eMuaU  bar  for 
eontampt  of  oonri 

•*  Motbar."  aaid  JanMa,  "it  eant  do  «•  any  bam. 
Spaak  tba  tmfb.  Wa  ara  innooant,  and  God  wftt 
protast  tia." 

«•  I  will,  alanna,  if  yon  aak  ••.* 

«•  Do,  Bbotbar." 

Tba  qnaatlon  bainf  pnt, if  aba ■wrn  fw»  wMk  Ihaaa. 

••Idid^my  knd.  Sbnra  tbat  InMaartod  tflbrin 
Mfoittoihaatoabootrabbita." 

«« Did  tbvr  go  oat  witb  BorkaM  wb«i  kntingf* 

««Ya%Bykid.  Ha  aakad  than  pwrt  of  tba  way 
widbi«.aa  tba  nigbi  waa  dark." 

••  And  bow  long  waio  tbay  onl,  aan'ani  r 

"IdnnnnbowhMlg.aiybNtA''  '    ^ 

«Vo  B^Hafc  -  Thai  wiU  do^   Oo  down,  nafan. 

*'8top.  Hid  liba^tbagnnwbantbfyialiwadt^ 
(Mudthaecitfiartlftr*  ,  ,_  . 

"»ii  air.  WfV^mj  krdr  ate  aniainMd, 
sirvlflking  hat  kaiida.to««idsai»|lidt^«  "hninpilar 

nponmyboyi.    ^^^^^ *»S!fti*Sl5S2 
Godkn««alhiy««y   I  aonldnl  Mf»«IlhortlhP»i 

BbWV%  «P<m  «baB,  and  Gtod^rfH  b««o  pMy  fijpiw 

yon.' 


Th«  oowweUor  tor  &•  defunoe  dwelt  upon  the 
iiliu-Msten  of  the  witaeese^  one  ol  whom  wae  »  psr- 
iurer,  M  he  awore  at  the  inau^it  that  he  did  ^ot  «ee 
who  fired  the  ehot  Th»  other,  a  man  that*  aword- 
inK  to  hie  own  endeno^  joined  in  a  flonapiwjy  to 

;nnrder  hi.  Qwnma»t«.^  >»«>'  ^*^?^^  w^TS 
hie  oikth.  As  to  the,  eyidenee  of,  Short  ^h^  »t 
Jikeiy  tJiat  they  would  m«et  ^t  hi*  ho?iie  to  go  and 
commit  •  inuxdwr?,  that  ia,  to  «»^  »P  f  7^ 
airaintt  toe»;  b<>wM  «»#  house  wa»  out  of  t|»eir 
2^%i.  ^^  posmble  that,  with  «=«h  in^n^ 
in  their  has»t,thex  would  go  »nlo  ttw  m^» 
house,  knowing  that  she  would  be  brought  forth  m 

v^Bmm  m»^  «»«»•  I"  »^  ^^  ***^  ^^  '°? 
retain  ^  i»ng»  »»  *»  ^'WM'*'  AgwP*. «»  «»»»*' 
Bwore  that  they  had  not  the  gun  whw  tbey  re- 
turned, snd  the  gun  was  Parkem's.  Kow.  mjf  lord, 
Uitnot«r:^ent  ^,i|W«dl  •ow»»F'«^«*^^ 
kern's,  to  weave  a  netw«?rk  o<.end«!M»  against  tlwse 
««;  perhapf  t*»  d«?,  th^  d««4  >Mw^.  f^^f" 
reap  &xi>  fruit  by  Zoning  *ha  blood?nipn«y  J  What 
was  hi.  jnptiw  in  bringinii  th«»  to  ^rt».^hau«», 
in  ginng  them  the  dug.  tharft  «»#  )ji*d»g  %» g"^ 
wi5i*S«  of  ttie  paper  th^ooTefid  tha^ug^bnt 
to  fix  them  in  his  meshes  I  I  call  upon  you.  gentle- 
men pf  th*  jnry.mwW^  m  ^m»'  to  W^*»«°» 

SmStof  wy  doubts  that  may  ooeur  to  your  minds. 

This  is  but  »  mere  outline  of  the  long  and  able 

defence  rf  their  oounseL    Indeed,  so  tdUng  wp»  it 


'en  Cottagi. 

noe  dwelt  npcm  the 

\  of  whom  WM  »  pBT- 

ti  that  h«4i4^ot  tee 
,  1^  mWD  thst,  »ocord- 
djn  »  flpDflpywqr  to 
i  to  1)9  MieTsd  nppn 

36  Qf  Short.    'Wi^  it 
hisbooiMtogowid 

to  g«t  ap  £  mtneM 

iDM  wan  out  of  t^eir 

with  raflh  mtftntiops 

inlQ  th^  mother's 

be  bmnight  forth  in 

iikefy  that  they  would 

?  >g|i]B,  the  mother 

1  gun  whe»  they  re- 

vtatifk.    How,  my  lord, 

I  »  ooiwpira«!y  ol  3ar- 

m4  ^ijPapfil*,  e^d  then 

WoodTmiWWt'  '''^*>»' 
hep  to  Qhort^i  hQiwe, 

eovefi^  thADJiagi.  hnt 
[  eiU  190a  7V»ii>  g«ntle- 
Utha^toveighthem 

^Mliprf  «t  tba  bu  ^ 
J  oooor  to  your  minds, 
t  of  the  long  iad  ilijb 
ideed»io  teMngwaait 


The  TriaL 


4«i 


^t  meiqr  •  heert  began  to^  throb  with  hope— a 
hope  whkJh  the  jadge'a  charge  ahortly  dieripated. 
He  reoapitnlated  the  evidence,  dwdling  witii  fearfol 
mutnteneie  upon  any  pomt  thaLcoold  tell  against 
the  prisoners.  As  to  their  oreriight  in  having  the 
dogs  and  going  into  BhortTs,  he  said  that  mnrder 
will  always  come  oat  somehow.  Then  he  spoke  of 
the  agitated  state  of  the  oonntr/— tt.e  many  agra- 
rian mnrders  that  disgraced  it— that,  in  fispt,  unless 
Meh  muiden  were  put  down  by  the  strong  arm  of 
the  law,  there  would  be  no  safety  for  Hfe  or  property. 
His  ohai|(e  was  so  strong  and  p<Hnted,  that  thoiury, 
after  leaviDg  the  box,  shortly  xetumed,  and  anodsk 
the  most  breathless  excitement  of  the  tSNiA  crowd 
that  thronged  the  nmrt,  handed  in  liw  fsaifbl  «to^ 
dietofOnaty.'^ 

Then  tiie  judge  assumed  the  black  cap,  and,  after 
exhorting  the  prisonera4K>  repentance  for  their  sins 
—to  look  to  Qod  for  that  msrqr  which  they  refused 
their  feUow-ereatnre— he  pronounced  the  sentence, 
"That  yo«%B  taken,  on  Uie  10th  fA  next  nwnth,  at 
the  hoar  of  "tin  o'clock,  from  tin  prison  firom  whMice 
you  flame  to  Oiii  iMnt  of  the  Jafl,»nd  there  be  hangM 

bf  tbi  iivdf  imtft  ytt«l>»i4i^  Ifir^  ^^  ^«^ 

▲  iNit  tiiid  #y  of  gtkriWi  Ihtovgfa  (he  court  aa 
the  UuM.  sentwae  was  pronouiMed.    The  #»% 

fugfc  tiiMMftMif  MipuaiM  a  Jwjritek  te  Ml  " 

•       11 


i! 


•      * 


I 

A,      Tkt'aDKmtttt  tf  Gbn  Ccttap. 

'  and  lbs  ilroiiK  «ri«f  of  tM  m«.  *"•  p™«"" 
^^  -!«5\«k  MMoniaad  their  moUMr'*  iBMOr 
gSbto  torn  boni« by  »  crowd  of  iWMtten.   »«y"^ 

CloT.^^li*b«H  hi*  h.^  M  -oW-d.  •»* 
A.i»ildlywipt«djrdBgl«rhM^      _ 

22L*r»miw«^  - tti»-*i» «*»»•   ®" 


In! 


OHAFDSR  XXX. 

TBa  npAjuihoit— ^tll>  ttttfotto*. 
Ooir  «al»  to  to*  4wl»iiir*»*  <*«^^*^  '^ 

w««iioliopeto»tli».    Nelwitt»i*«rfiPfti«rf«»; 

twtNM  hmoewl    Avmrn^wmmtmOj^ 

.^artinij  ilg««4  by  «*•»««»«  «***^  "^  ^r*' 
^^^M^-«f«ftby1iM  •NhbiAop-.iMigofcvp 

Md  two  fawMMi  BH»  ihoold  ii»te«Wl». 
^wroriato  *^«^  Jg.S 


tOgfMBlft 


btttiiMflt* 


^ 


■;:;|  8  1 
■|?l 


to  0ba.  •«*  i^i.tS^;£sS^  <^  terig. 

«ed  |r«^  ftMf^  •tSTi^  t«Sw  tiiM  h«d  <»in* 


4«rf 


'.;!iii 


otims.    Bat  to 

„^_ofUtow«B 

.Uiair  ttoogl^ts 

jde  in-davoUon 

Ij  Uad  of  reiOg- 

tsiaa  the  most 

time  had  opme.. 
QMy  mre  tftgive 
Sbld.  the  Mther 
|»=«dh    The  dd 

betanlMgr*.   ^ 
«g  idie,  thst  the 

iM«;  ,«he  ««lt  » 
i  eriUlml  M  her 

Itt  the  1Mb  ti»e, 

,  l^an  th«f  eea'b 

i»efe»fciw*  «*«" 

«iaie*eirt»A^ 


;Mfe«Alhil».i^«fc 


Kelly  OenneA  itood  eride  weeping  et  thie  ••«* 

y.f^.eh.rTSdiu»'lH»^^^   Youb^or-^i. 

theoiiW'OBelhe^aow.  .^ -«-*  •« 

-m  mother,  jifc    And  when  we  Wf  gofj  ^ 

n^JreW  «d  emtereeed  their  ff^^ 
*1SII^  fled!  «i.«k  Oodr  ibe  fp?^   "I 
will  det«t^«y  lifrto  e«ir  Pf'JI'^^S-fAe  wee 
.  Ae  ttiO  old  womitt  ^  ***''*^^^2l  w 

tog  iLir  eheri*«««to.*edFJ^y^W^^ 
fti.«' wM  eeroliiur  to  #eei^  *  *W  jf»Ur»fl  T^ 

.;;^i»»^«e**4i«ft<«'JwM  ^^**^-^ws 

Wa  ye,  ni  ihortly*!*  ^  in  heetpii.  Il^^iP* 


II 


y 


'^ 


It 


4B6       Tht  aDonmUso/GknCottai*. 

hsM ;  my  h«Mr«  ii  brMkiag,"  ud  alM  pmMd  hw 
)i«nd  againtt  her  boiom.  • 

The  broihMt  prMMd  tii«ir  hwdi  agiiBi*  their 
itoei.  Mid  the  baOiitg  teut  goihed  forth,  and  thai 
they  fixed  their  defciMOring  gHM  npoa  thftt  etriekea 
woman,  uid  in  » toneUnff  Cone  eaudaiOMU- 

'«Ah  1  mother,  mother.  God  pi^  yonF 

At  length  the  jafler  eaiuo  to  Mpante  them ;  the 
wUdty  elnng  to  them,  aoreaming  *'8para  theml" 
Mm  iho  tn«  torn  away  frott  their  omhraee^  dm 
atretehed  otti  her  thin  haada  to  them  in  an  agony 
jof  diapidr,  imd  then  ffeU  eenaileai«|pcn  the  floor. 
iBhe  waa  bome  into  •  honaa  Mir  «kl  M  bni  the 
erimaM tide goahedttom her  pala lip*;  erethefal- 
loiriitg  WoMing  broke,  that  poor  tanuBed,  bleeding 
kaartwaaatraak  The  omdamned  man  had  aeareaty 
saeovi^thai^oampoaweflAar  that  Bad  interview 
when  Kala  d'BoiiMIl  and  Maty  Oahill  mre  admit- 
ted into  the  oelL 

Wa  iHU  not  itfiBlni^  to  pa^t  that  laat  and  awfol 
iMetiiig,  When  two  fond  y«vng  haairti^  thai  wara 
luitad  >y  the  aaorad  tiea  of  1o^  «Ma  atribten  for- 
««ir.  in  their  britiht  draama  and  hopea  of  htlppi- 
tteaa  had  tatiiaiiad  with  that  wild'pliiaBaiad  en- 
braoaL  AU  weia  gone,  and  they  «*HrfHi^  ooia^ 
mane  with  tha  God  baiwa  whoai  jmmI^  tribinal 
'^dMy«aaaioi9pMrontiM:iaMiOw.  ' 

An  aaaantion  in  Ireland  doaa  ml  «ttta«t  tboii 
liiga  ecowda  of  tnsMu  apaiMBta  thai  witiMii  Ihi 
Ska  aaanaa  in  Bnglaad.  No;  km  wUloHM «lMMi 


iiii-ii 


m. 


■he  pnaMd  bw 

da  agiiMi  tli«ir 
fortli,aad  than 
OB  thfti  liriflkeB 
iiiond— 
jroal* 

•rate  tliim;  alM 
*'S|«ra  tiMmr 
lir  MBlirust  ibs 

HOftiBMiagfnij 
^«qp«a  tk*  floor. 
4to  Jiol,  but  tlM 
lipt;  aNth«fol- 
hnuMd,  blaoding 

mhadaiMCM^ 
Mt  wdiaUrvisw 
ihiUifwetduiifc* 

M^  teirt  Mid  vilrfiil 
IkMirti^  llM*  icon 
iwr*  «ld«tea  fai^ 
I  luypMof  hi^- 
i'|b»Mi«i«d  001- 
(Miiiliftto^ooai- 
li  Aplfta  teibimal 


iHMtiiriiMiiliM 


7A/  MsMtOiM. 


4f^ 


mvl  Ml  pawing  into  •Urnitj,  Um  pbapalt  am  op«B, 
Ihe  pcopio  join  in  oiiuriag  up  tiie  HxAj  flaoriioo, 
sappUsatiag  tho  Almighty  Qod  to  grant  than  mmej. 
Thna  wara  they  aaipkv«4  «poB  th*  voniqg  o^  i^ta 
aacaoutioo.  With  tha  aio^tion  ol  tha  p<#M  m»d 
military,  tharo  vara  few  praaant 

At  tha  appointad  hour  tha  pziaonaaa  war»)ad  to 
iba  fatal  drop^  They  appaarad  oahn  and  Mooncilad. 
They  joined  the  prieat  in  prayer  and  atypplieation. 
Jamea  OoranMi  looked  down  at  the  eroiv^d  for.  t  a^V' 
ment>  and  then*  in  a  Ann  voioe^  Mid*— 

"Good  peopk^  before  Qod,  who  ia  ahoctlir  to 

jadge  tt^  we  dMlwa  that  we  are  aa  innooaat  of  the 

murder  of  Mr.  SUia  aa  the  obild  unborn.  ;  We  b*d 

^either  handi  «0tk  mt  Pfue^  in  M>  Iff?  #^  |^P^« 
our  proee^t9is.r 

An  eneb>waH<^  of  JBrmBithy  itr<?aa  fcw^,  ppgp 
pie,  and  ftn  aig|»  |koif(#«,fifi«i^ibe7  faU^qpcn  fipr 
knaee  in  farrent  prfejar.- 

Ihe  aiaifftiefier  hf^MpS^^u^d  tb*n>p<|»j«nd 
aa  he  aattle4  ^  knot  ah«||,#<Maaa  OoriMMk'a  na^ 
ha  hjeaed  iikto  hi»ear— ;    , 

Vinood|iwUQj94i  tJt^^iWPWwnil^  T^oroafeJ 
mx  lofa  lor  ll^ry  OMiiQ.  yi»i|  i^  «gr*t^^3Jp 

oowIhavey«)wra.''.:,r  .••,  -;,*'  .vi«V' 

•    fyinm  Oonnafik  tarned  iipo^  bim  a |j0|ii^iij| 

kiok,  but  tiien  h|i  »>y^,  fia0m 


4fl|^      Tk*  aOonmUitf  GUn  Cottagt. 

Ttn'mm%  taUl  to  nH  in  tlM  mm»  gr.^vt  with 
thdrfter  maChOT.  May  tiny  rest  in  pMo*  I  Xhair 
ditw  N«Uy  Mon  foUoww!;  forrnnable  to  b«ur  np 
agMBct  h«r  hM^f  grid,  mIm  hMui-brokan,  KKm  w«it 
to  tho  htpiij  Irad  whtr«»  tb«  WMry  an  at  mt  and 
rin  no  noM* 


m 


-ia«iMi 


»• 


ottagf. 

MM  fr.ivt  with 
Bp«M«f  Xheiir 
kbla  to  bMur  np 
rokMi,  wxm  w«nt 
r  an  at  Nik  and 


f 


]  t  J,,IU  ii; 


•.hi  v,,-.,! 


OBAFTIB  nil. 


.J*    «Uf 


to  toy 
kopo 


Mfl 


lTia»iMi(illriglii|oiM«iu>bto  aUpieMmdod 
with  huMB  bategi^  drifting  halpkMljr  npoa  •« 
MgrywiL  Bho go^ Aip MmjfJtmt mOaA. pf wi^r 
with  hw  frdght  o<  pMMiigMM. 

Of«r  tfaiM  hnndNd  aaiignBti 
■OKM  gohif  to  ibmI  old  '  _      _ 

their  io«to«<»l»lB(»ilil1>«ii;>»»>itfan  «< 
■ndnpMtt 

For  %  low  di^s  Iho  H^  ^MMl  «p«d 
•kmg^  liko  ft  thing  of  Ufi^    ▲/iterm  wt  in, 
•agiy  MM  hinMd,^ini|l|Mff|i-''Md  fa^wd; 
hw  aboai  liko  «  plq*thliM|ii0  IT  IV  aM*  t^ 
of  oMHi. .  Bmt  Mttt  and  *U^m>»  t«»* 
■MBtt  W4M  flOM,  bftring.  hw  ahaafartd^ 
Tho  am  mrapl  offW  IMT  dMk,  wdokfl^ 
loi^  tho  a«l«iaiap  «lonB,  mta  aho  diiiV)^ 
agMUk  iono  pR^MtegMMkn    8ho  b 


%mi:4»- <«»' Iv 
ibr  flia  toMiBg 


fcaiftil :  hilt 
ImMaodiiad 
and  iparing  aliinaiitt 


5 


m 


40^        Tk*  aDomtfUi  ^  GUn  CM^. 


dMinMd tkim to th*  aim  ef  MiB.  Iatt*itomaf 
•Ihrt  ilMittod  twMl  two  Mtt  doBff  to  ft  rapt ;  thigr 
fltaag  lor  lilt— bnl  to  tda. 

««0  OodI  O  Godi  wtll  to  toll;  tosk  Imn  wd 
iMNnftor;  dMDBtd.  dMaaad  tomwrl"  itorUlMd  llM 
pMJurad  Spton*.  **  Th*  Uood  of  Um  OonMoks  to 
tWaff  1^  to  JndgBBMl  tgatoil  w  ■ow'^-to  b« 
dMoad,  to  to  dMUMd  kamm-vm  to  toU's  AmI 
Int  il  Itoifdlt  Wtoil  om  to  oar  btooA-aMtf  to 
«iaMr»AMto»9  TM^iliraitolptodncwdowA 
dMfOK  toto^lto  yitofll  toU  Mty  mgr  owm  Uglil 
«poa  70a;  tol  for  700  Fd  mmv  towo  «toir  fatood 
to^HuwwiiK   y%yoi» * 

^^mmwmwm&^mmlSbm'HmAi  tto  sopottoj 
ftoag^to  «M#v«diwndiv;  aad  «■•  Ito  Moordtog 
MfH  told  <«giatoNd  Ito  oath,  Itoy  von  MTtpk  toto 


<}Wo.'<WMlitoto^«n»  rMdMO;  iov  «.  fin—il  toft 
Itoriftog  towB  toillto'lFMtaMltotoft.of  iitowiM. 
&odk«l  ItoiftTMlly  ftoptoy«^4  ttowtodornvtU 
iltod  irflh  gNM  ftftd  lltaft5«|id  ftOov  toMk^tott 
ol  hiitoft,  ■till  ito  ma,  toll  M  ftotafy  at  mOM 
Ikftbil  to  ft  deetoi's  ataUUtoHBir  IRtoi*  mibo  to 
toll  ow Ito  dwMr f.  «« WiUtotoJtoft, ma" 
UftJHV  Bttto  parior  itol  to^potoiiMtofOBl  Ml 

!!■»  Mmo  Wo  WUMl  tatos  .OttMbMt  totMA 

.  ;  -J  ,r;.^ 


.ir«>: 

hta»  dootori:  Itoro  to 


"mil- 


■iiS^ 


HtotoiB 


UIlM  ■tonal 
loftfop*;  thty 

;  hwl  Imn  ud 
rrnhridMd  tlM 
11m  OonMoka  to 
at  BOW— to  bo 
■r  to  kdl't  flfol 
r  blood-atMMy  to 
to  dngtiMi  don* 

%  WUJ  OWM  Ui^ 
hM«4lMtobtoe4 

1 ;  tho  fofo  «h«]r 
»  Um  vMMdtof 
won  Mrapl  toto 


>  •  pp— rt  to  • 
totot  ioCJtoiMtoib 
lho«todo«*via 
•Oov  boMlM^toll 
ftoiiddi  as  ,««ida 
kj  IRka*  BUM  to 


MtMlMlktoi!«B 

>i|onBil-iife  Ij^fiM' 
to  ^mm^idlkm 


MttHnffOUPHtnii.  m 

way  Mil  B«»  Iho  too  matef  »  p»pt».  ^ 
took«a  avelk  tMUMr  tad  aaaltor  IhM  «h«  «» 
ImI  mw  Um.  Tho  oUbb  eaps  Mid  mmatn,  mA  Ite 
ftMh  nlto  tad  tbo  goldw  bottoiv  all  itood  Ni4y 
upon  tiM  toa-tobto,  watttaf  iov  tho  kMta^  «UA 
g^annfl  lo  ImII  twj  kfaaNlj* 

WiQj  bid  w  Ui  rflypMb  Md  bo  tooted  IB  hippgr 
•Bd  oontaBtod  to  bto  •Hj-ohafar  ttnl  ooa  Hi|bl 
BBtjbia. 

N«ar  bbB  Nl  bto  wttib  •  i^  btooadBrtooktof 
Towcvooaa.  Bbi  bad  a  jiiBliltai  mto  tebyol 
aboBl  a  joar  old  to  bar  hp^ 

Tbo  litUa  ibtog  ktoted  wd  orowid  haHllf,  to  (ha 
giaak  dd%bl  of  fte  doltoff  aolbac  BBd  forid  tolbir, 
for  Ibo  toltov  aiiiliwany  Mtood  bh  Qfoa  toOMih» 
pa^  ba  waaiwidtaV  to  M««d  tbo  bMto  pMMtav 

nitfi  aanlto. 

•«Idaotoi%WiIl7,batabobBowa  JOB.  TboHMb 
dBfll^lriBi  to  00  to  ftuS^mUt  tbo  aotltoirwVa 
bAv  itMtohadbatfteBiilBftir  totter. 

-fltedoaa.ttedailfaw  Oaato^lMtopa*.  IStote 
bir^ibito  ittB^  latttaf  tto  ttoi»aatoi* 

••Dok  torof  oNUbo  •othto,  altor  Wartat  teii 
bBBdod  ter  to  bar  to«N«.     •  ^ 

Bitttog  at  flto>o^  iidaof  tteintiBlP«yMBif 
flH»  of  aboBi  fbiflf;    BN  fiaa  ivao^  ootoradt^Mi 
boBid^aBd  teiooiai  BBBbBVOl^arif  tenBii  mm- 
otoito^  ftoa^Biiia  ^mm- «ltm.-^--mti-  toaj-#9Bd. 


bto 


4^        Tki  QDmM  of  GUu  CHUig*. 

'Sm  baisff  mdjr,  th«f  Ml  MNwnd  Um  tebk  ■■« 
,btgMi  to  QOBTMW  vpoa  TwioM  loblMlt. 

••X  dMiutk  rnnk."  nU  Mra.  BlMm  "yoa  oagbl 
tonuAiiiwiyiw  l<w«oaldbigrftBiMvvopwiy 
lMn»  MBd  Ut*  M  tU  MUto  logathir.'* 

"  Ton  kaow.  XaK  Ikon  if  »tili«MA  ia  old  Iro- 
iMd farmo  jo4 i  bMidoi. doqpM* aU b« wvoiip Md 

^th  mo  whflo  tdUaf  lor  wMUh  i»  tht  foldffi  Mda 
of/MmomlA.  VokXoH^XkmgloiMololdWMda; 
l9.niiMilliroiigli  ttio  old  ki»mt«i  wb«rt  yon  wd  X, 
•ad  othon  tiM*  «M  BOW  in  iMVfOB*  ohMod  Iho  Iwl^ 
titflj  Mid  poUod  Om  wOd  Ummh  or  Uolloiriy  m* 
upon  oomo  ouM^y  bMik,  UoliAlBf  lo  «U  vippUag  of 
Iho  ftn-a  or  tko  wonjr  fvAm  ol  tho  birdi.  No, 
Knit,  aomohow  I  ootid  Ml  ttin»  froa  tiw4  oldlMd 

wboro  nj  IMlMn'  tad  nolkwo' boats  oio  laid  to 

took" 

"Bttt,  fronk.  oo  inr  ol  »■  bw  Mtwgid  *h»  litol 
i«fai  of  oor  liiiMj.  ^  oBgbl  to  Iflf  ind  Jtoo  aowr 


••I  obonld  liko  il  tvj  "»*•  I^ >&  >^  ^^ 
M« algbl dot  IlMMo  DM^  iMiHb  «l)«a  1  <wi  «^ 
tywt;  Bow»ooBM  to  iTiluidifMiiao}  i^  MljOP 
i«,  and  bqj  •  "Mtt  ytopMlr  fP*  7^  Vbot  do 
yon  Mf  to  thot,  iMir  ffriMr 
il,»  Sbio  Uwlrod  wmwiriwgly  >>  hw  kwfci"^'  ^ 
f JM«11^»  iTMh,"  Mid  b«k  '*  I  UHtmmm  mmk 


tUI  Boy  bMvk  irowiilok  •*  Iho  thoii^  «t 


idttMllM^Mld 


Miftiv  of  Old  Tritndt. 


m 


Uiqwtt  in  old  Irt- 
U  b«rivfaafi  Mi4 
M  bfMflM  ilioiig 
ithtfoldMiflaida 
aMloUWMdi; 
.whtrtyooMdX, 

B.«lMMdttMlNI^ 

1,  or  UallMi(7  M* 
tot)M  v^pUng  of 
if  tboMfd*.  Mo, 
kwallMloldlMid 
boats  «ro  Ud  to 

•  a^MDad  Hm  liiol 
|^MldAi>*BMr 

XU  Ml  ]«« iM 

lnaotPtiljOii 
l9r|««.   y^k  do 

AlMf  .knksBd* 


iboii^fll 


IwlBg  U  again.  Siaea  I  aat  np  bar*  I  bava  a  good 
IneratiTt  praaltoa,  and  weald  boI  ttka  to  ebaoga,  If 
It'athaMSiatoaiydaarKala.  Tbara  ia  a  Md  bwa, 
Frank,  for  an  aetba  nan  ttiat  flaaaot  ba  kmA  lit 
Iraland." 

*«  WUI7,  do  aa  yo«  tblak  baot^"  aaid  Xata»  lika  % 
datifnlwtfi. 

*•  Did  my  tetbar  of«r  gat  Ua  raaaott  rigbtlyr  Mid 
Fr«Bk.  ibiuigteg  tlM  oottoraatlaB. 

•«TMt  ba  badahiaid  iataml  baioro  bia  dMiIki 
aad  wbaii  ba  kaitaad  «w  aid  Makovy,  and  bo«r^ 
waft  aMtiand,  bo  ifiipt  Hko  a  ahfldi  aad  tban  avi 
agaia  into  bia  flhikUBb  iraj%tuitll  ba  diad." 

**  Aad  fioor  Vadi  Oofay  r 

«»oot Biaat  ba waa  alwayt  vaviag  iboat battM 
and  ilagaa,  aad  otbar  tblaga  of  tbo  kiad,  aatQ  ba 
diad,  auetlj  ite  ttoaUm  altar  yoa'MI/* 

•*Aad  oa{  good,  kind  aaela,  fbtbar  ODoaaaM, 
bowdMbobaarufrt* 

•*Pooity,  VMk.  AIM  oar  IMlMf^  daalh  b* 
aankrapldlj}  bamMalwayaapaaUagttffai^  Tm 
kMmZiMat  to  Uva  trftb  bloi  iltair  AiitafeV^ 
Vbal  aeUa  gfrf.  AUaa  MkbMH'foa 
bar  too  bigbly,  fhtak  ■  apaat  aiaay-iii  avoaiat^iii 
t»  Wo  oftOB  ivapt  o«ii*  Old  tfaaia^  aad  biMllMd 
naayaoigbtoHaaiwiifM'yoaraafaratam.  HNIIir 
01>oitMtf«aalik«>«'tfrildaaar  AUar.  All4#k 
li^lkaai thMha^Mia  #itttht  obildMi }  %9it)mm 


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k'!.!, 


Pil  ii! 


,4^       Thi0D9im»UsiffGlmCvttagt. 

Frmk  h«Id  down  his  kefd  amd  ir«pi 
"He  than  M&k  rapidly,"  oontmned  E«te;  "Mid 
about  •  moath  before  hie  deetii  WiUy.  here,  m- 
ipnxed;  the  old  meu  wee  jnefe«U«  *P  P«tona  the 
marriege  ceremony,  but  it  wee  hie  iMt,  tor  he  wje 
coon  after  Wd  to  Met  in  hie  01m  UttJe  ehepel  We 
aold  hia  eflbeta }  they  were  barely  eUe  to  oow  hi* 
debto}  then,  witk  what  inoney  WiUy  had.  ind  the 
hMt  eheok  I  gotfromywn.  we  flame  aud  eatobhahed 

Auraohreafaere;?  ■ 

BVank  held  hiaaiater'a  hand  in  h»an^wepW«« 

the  tiionghta  ofhotte  and  *>»  Aienda  roae  to  hia 

"Oome.  eome,  don^  be  chadiah,rwid  Willy, 
'•^lloa  mnat  eome  with  me  to-morrow,  l»nk,  to 
aee  an  tAA  friend." 

"Who  is  it,  WiUyf  iittd  Krank. 

"Yon  reoollAJt  Mary  OaWtt;  •*»•'•  »0^  dieter 
MaryJoP  ^  She  never  raiaedhor  head^poPf  ©rI. 
»fte«  the  exeoutian*«WMd»r»  I  ought  to  «»U  »*r-of 
tbe  two  yonng  Ooanaokai  "io  ehe'p  WW  #  "Wwr  of 

«hair^.^  1  ■»» 

"The  ffannaeka,  poofcldl©**  ■«*  ^tt*il  IW 
I  will  go,  Willy ;  •»*  *»«  flontenl  will  not  r«gi# 
my  nait.    Do  yoii  kii«iw  what  heoMne  of  Vmm  Sly 

andBNSb^*!"^'*'^'"  *  -lji^_^ 

"Eeally  I  eouldii?t«ayil»nk.    After  aqniWW^ 

Hgthfi  properly  bftween  |h«»r  they 'Wi»fct-«ote>dy 

loiiirttqr  eictd  ^dMi%»^  i»  tkooghl,  t^  •  ft»fip> 


I  Cvttagt. 

^v«d  Kaia;  "and 
th  WiUy,  here,  rw- 
i)»lttp  pMlona  Ihe 
bia  iMt,  foe  he  WM 
I  little  ehapei^  Wa 
ly  aUe  to  o(i*«riua 

Willy  i>«4  wd  ^ 
me  Aod  estftbliahed 

ia  h»in4wepW4P 
.fnenda  loae  to  Imp 

jldidw"  mid  W%. 
nOBiffxoWt  Inuik,  to 

.,■■-1  '■ '       ■ 

;  •he^i  now  Bitter 
Iher  Iteed^poiHr  gKl 
ought  ito  eell  itf-of 
i)m'»  now#«iil^of 

r^  Mi4  ImO^  liwar. 
T«Dl  will  apt  ngn^ 
of  PeciKmBlj 


I,  Ihfl7  1IM*^r«0)KMlj 


TrMT  ^««r  Rtwardid, 


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We  mttit  now  retain  to  the  old  oonntry.  Thoogh 
liniei  went  herd  with  m»ny  n  wealthy  niM»  in  Ire- 
bnd,  BtiU  Mr.  Ifeher,  owing  to  his  good,  kind  land- 
lord, throte  and  inorMied  inwnalth.  He  r  arnch 
ohanged  ainee  we  aaw  him  laat;  the  gr^  hair  is 
fart  thinntog  OTor  lus  brow.  AUoe,  too,  kx^  thin 
Mid  pale.  Inatead  of  thakoM  gayt  aprightlj  appaar- 
anoe,  she  looka  rather  aad  and  moca  apivitaaL 

utf^ee,"  aaid  her  fathar.aa  ih«  poored  entthe  tea 
•t  the  breaklast-tdDle.  "I  aee  that  Mr.  SUia^  pla«% 
inolilding  the  O'Dannall'a  eldlBnn»  haahaea  benghfe 
npon^^traat  Xabeold  like  to  know  whft^pthftpnr- 
chaser.  TeUme,AUoe,"andMr.Maherp«tdownkia 
enpi  alter  imWbing  abont  hatf  ita  oontenta-.^' teU 
ae^  AUoe.  ian't  it  atraoge  that  we  ham  had  no  laHer 
ibis  k>ng  time  fraoi  Frank.   Why.  the  ftte  yeara  will 

be  vp  in  a  month,  M  he  doean'i  hsep  hia  wwd,  I 
l^nk  yan«n^'t nafcisa  Mt.-^— faaylonfee.  Ton 
knoW-hafavridimaa,''  ■^^■iS.^^in 

Alioaii^lad,  aaid  Aa  Manatartad  to  baMfi^ 
.    *»^l  I  m^aa^Niail  latyon  alotoa.  Whp*jatraT 
beinga  yon  girls  axe  i"  and  Mr.  Maher  dra«k  oC 
m^m^Vi'mm*  the  atfMkaor,  and  fban  wiikad 

«firtothe^«rtiid«w. 

»*^A|lMf  «ad  ha^^ooUng  4NI^  "  eomo  b 
the  draoa  i84his  stomge4ooking  IsUowt 
«Bl«*lWB»^>IW»*»a«rdaww»^'* 

MnHte^tiiaBMir to  Ua Jdmfe^«iB^^ 
tiialH^dooi. 


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40        Tk*  (fHonnMs  of  Glen  Cottage. 

"  You  dbn't  know  me,  t/x,"  tdd  IhA  tiiNor,  M 
llr.  M»h«r  lookid  at  him  iJk  petfeet  bawUdmrmonl: 

Alio*  w«a  sUndiog  si  ilie  parlor  door,  her  liMlii 
heart  bettbig  vfotontlj,  she  tfMldnt't  tdl  -^hy;  but 
id  etmili  ihe  faeMcd  Ihe  HMoigetr'g  Toiee  dM  lin 
tinti,  ■  ■  -  '■■^■^ 

"^    »Aliflel  AUeAP  mM  Am  ifirangen  i>teBdii«  Us 
hands  towards  her.  •       "^ 

'^  Mfti^l  I'NiUtr'  ihe  »i|(B«4  saA  ttii^siroon^ 
%g'liilo'W4shM^'--'    ■'     '  •  "■■■■  ''•■'■"''•"•'  • 

'*Id«diMr'sdd1fr.  ]fhiheri''*Vfiu*,  «y  boy^ 
BHi%  tor^  itbliithiiig  i»  tttumt  her-^  onp  «f 
water;  nln,  Mrs.  Moraa." 
iliel^i^Uy  Mootttw^'fWjojr  sddosA  UOs.  ; 
^iiiflsl  wy  own  IMd,lsllhidl  AUeer  said  frank, 
prijsjimi  hit  tt>  his  hbseifc  *«  I  hst s  zMonisd  witii 
mesiu  bsjond  yoov  father^  eom^tioa  {  I  sMve 
mi'M^'i^^if^Mli^'tmjtm-  lov»  Hbi  ttil  ticih 


to  >  tnitt 


into 
bvlit 


■  ajii"'"^*  ',;  « 


wip-- 


hsfed  ««il7ikteg  I  tomihed 

giU,''l»^'I'hsaaaie  «' 
'ssintod^^'to'lsivi 
was  all  the  frnits  of  tove.*^ ' " 

' '•-««do«<aesB'5r«*,'ii«i«««'>*^^«««>fe.     .  -    - 

ing  his  ^yes  with  a  Ug  red  haiidkei«iils4tsadf»glfia|| 
'W«ais  i  liW  gMsV  htows  ths*  alsas  It  ikioimd 

W^-ii^s-W'tm  sjjTM^^'^iilM'-^b^Miiiff'iii^  M» 
>  I  woold  wish."  said  Fiwk,  Mil  iMMiiiift  te^lfr. 


CMagt. 

■id  thA  iriittor,  M 
bet  bawildwiMBii 
lor  door,  ber  liMlo 
dtt't  WU>#h7;bat 
^t  ToiM  ilM  nm 

ngwr^  iKtowdingMM 

.  ■■■■.■■-  > 

"ftnu*,  «y  bof»— 
eop  tf 


Trti0  l9Vt  JUwufdtd, 


i^ioer  MidlnBk, 

hctaziiinnMdtrilii 

m«^tk»  S  I  JiMve 

Ivfft  rin  HUX  tidh 

MMii  to;«artt'  into 
Mi  IMoMldib  w'l 

it  Jiftdi  Ik  iMoiiiul 

KUIliM^ltMiib«itii 


XdMT.  to  to*  •  dfiT»  to  ■••  wli«re  tho  old  y^ 
itood.  and  to  shtd  •  t«ur  ot«  th*  g«Ta  of  laj 

rlTMk  Mt  oat  tcgotlwr.  Fn«k,«ltar  Tuit^:  «»• 
graTM  of  the  howehold.  nxprowifl  •  wiA  to  *•• 
Glw  Ctofcti^*,  J»  Jl  wi»  Wi»h«W*«»*  Imfc  by  » 

^'"^  aI  to  thi*,"  Mid  Hr,lUl>«r»  -ii?»M  bf^^PW*** 

in  the  Inoombered  Xietatei^  Oonr^i  li  J»»  W^^ 

the  h«nm«r  Kto  •»  !*<«*  ClleMtMl'*p«>P«*y^  Wj 

I'm  MM  who  wns  boq^t  eo  «*••*  »  jbee  wl 

shortly  eome  to  lire  in  ifcT*  '-,*__ 

Httfinc  xeMhed  the  eottege,  tt»V  walked  from 

roontoMon.  II ♦- «k% iarnWu^ w«* ^^"^ 

4wpeteitiek  pepere,  Mtfar  |iirai*i«*  •»*  ilM»* 

drMriageandiwi)ilfai8»«^  ,     ■  ^^ 

"  am  »iry  #<«  «ll(i««WI»»i  il«^*  #*  f^^^ 

«m  n  lit&^iei»«M  el  iipleiie,|ii^4»*»M^ 

^  ..id.lfceii  *ie«-iteii*i  .«^  «»  •'W*^ 
joraitnieettdweekt^tviT    U  .^-_  ,. 

^1^1  jeitJiwA  deef,  >»»  NW^  ■9mmm>» 
herow*a'«»«*»^>*»'^"       ^     X.  .:,-l  « 

MM*Jiie»lraft4ibA«illifti>l  M  H^  ^  ^^  .-  - 


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